Good News!

Dr. Cook just came out and let us know Cathy is out of surgery.  He said the mass was not attached to any skin or tissues, which is very good news.  He felt like he was able to get completely around the mass without disturbing it all.   They also took a look at the lymph nodes.  There was only one sentinel node (which is also good.)  They take a look at any lymph nodes which react too the radioactive dye.  During surgery they sent the lymph node off to be examined.  Preliminary reports show that the cancer has not spread.  They also removed another lymph node that was enlarged.  They also sent it off, but it came back clear as well.  Overall, Dr Cook is very happy.  The mass was approximately 2- 2 1/2 cm which he said is not huge, but not small.  If he had to make a guess, he believes that Cathy will need both Chemotherapy and Radiation because of the size of the mass.  This will be determined at a later date by the Oncologist.