Judy arrived last night and is slaving away as chauffeur, housekeeper, chef, shrink, and comic relief.

Dr. Korey says my recovery is "spectacular" and he does not have to see me again until he does the surgery to place my chemo port. My pathology report indicates previously undetected ductal carcinoma in situ, as well as the invasive lobular and the lobular in situ that we already knew about. Isn't that special. The path report also indicates "atypical hyperplasia" in both breasts, which some doctors consider to be an indicator of a pre-cancerous condition. SO, don't have to worry about that ever again, huh?

Dr. Bashore says I get to keep my drain over the weekend. Oh Joy. Well one is better than three, for sure. Otherwise he says I'm fine and can do a few stretching exercises. No kayaking. No even sitting on a kayak while someone else paddles because, he says, I could fall in the river and my incisions could get nasty old river water in them. Number of years I have kayaked, four. Or maybe five. Number of times I have fallen in the river, zero. But I am being a compliant patient.

I see the oncologist and Dr. Bashore again on Monday. Ya'll have a good weekend; I'm planning on having a great one.