Not so clear after all...

I'm just diving right into this update:

While the doctors at MD Anderson thought they had a "clear margin" on the tumor they removed from Mom, they were incorrect. Mom received her check-up call which included the news that they did not get all the cancer out. So, here comes a 2nd lumpectomy.

Mom's next appointment in Houston will be the Tuesday after Easter. She and Dad will drive to Austin on Easter Sunday, after we spend it in Abilene with the family. They'll head to Houston on Monday. Her 2nd lumpectomy will be that week (I can't remember if its that Wednesday or Friday...).

They did say that the lymph node they removed was clear, which was and still is wonderful news. Hopefully this first lumpectomy will go as painlessly as the last one - and be 100% successful!!


In other news, my Aunt Veta's funeral was on Saturday afternoon. It was a beautiful service. I had always been so "self-centered" when I thought about her and how she touched MY life. It was amazing to see how she touched so many others...