Surgery Prep + UPDATE
Update....I'm about to head home and everything went well. :) Earlier today I wrote this full report.... Surgery is today! Not until the afternoon, though, so I can channel some of my nervous energy into writing about yesterday's pre-surgery adventures. I had a lovely walk yesterday morning - look at this sky! Amazing crepuscular rays. I was at the hospital around 10:30 for surgery prep. First stop was ultrasound where they used a needle similar to the biopsy needle to place a small magnet next to the titanium clip that was put in last spring during the biopsy. This will help the surgeon orient herself today; my understanding is that she will use a special tool to help her locate the magnet. This wasn't too uncomfortable because there was local freezing. There was a 4th year student from McMaster learning alongside the ultrasound technician and they did a great job. After the placement of the magnet I had a mammogram to check its location. I got to see one of th...