My BRCA Journey

Had my preopp phone appointment today. It’s finally hitting me that next week I will finish this journey. All along, I had wanted to avoid my mastectomy out of the absolute fear I had of this massive change to my body. Now I’m nervous but quite anxious to wake up and no longer have these expanders in.

Today brought up more tests that need to be completed – blood test and an EKG. My breast MRI in 2019 showed that I have an acquired pericardial cyst. The prior ones hadn’t, but that specific one did. This lead me to CTs and my first EKG. Prior to my mastectomy, I requested we make sure my cyst wouldn’t cause any complications. Based off my MRI they said it wouldn’t.  I’ll  do my EKG tomorrow, as now they are requiring it before surgery.

I’m catching myself very emotional. I’m crying out of absolutely nowhere. I need a tight hug, but I’ll cry even more.