Thanx to all of you who have been checking in with me.

Tuesday I had a contrast MRI at CCH. That was definitely a weird experience to collect. Then I went upstairs to the oncologist's office and got stuck in the other arm to draw blood for the BRCA analysis test. Since my grandmother had breast cancer and my sister had ovarian last year(past tense: goodbye and good riddance to the OC) genetic testing is important. The results of the BRCA will take a few weeks.

Dr. K called this AM to tell me my MRI shows no other suspicious spots. Yay! We are go for launch on Tuesday 4/20.

MOST importantly, he answered my burning question about getting out of town for a few days post-op and pre-chemo/radiation with a resounding YES. Another yay. For once this year a doc is saying all the things I want to hear.

Got a pre-op at CCH scheduled for this AM before work. That makes four medical appointments so far this week. That's more than I usually have in a whole year. The pre-op coordinator told me to bring a list of my medications. That's easy enough: NONE. I keep telling these people I'm healthy as a horse, and they keep telling me I have cancer.

Second opinion appointment regarding treatment protocol scheduled at MD Anderson 4/22.

Other than that, just keeping up with work and life. MacKays have this idiosyncratic trait: before leaving for vacation the house has to be in order. Magnify that times ten, apparently, for pre-surgery. This not sleeping thing has some advantages in terms of getting stuff done. There's always a silver lining.