So today, the amazing, awesome, jump-for-joy news is that my MRI came back NORMAL today!

This morning at 8 a.m. I had my MRI of my head and eye area that showed 'something' of concern last week with the nuclear bone scan. Going in head first, face up with a shield thingy over my face definitely made me feel claustrophobic! Thankfully, the gal suggested a washcloth over my eyes and it made a radical difference! Thank you, Jesus, for that. I don't think I could have sat there for 45 minutes without that washcloth. My doctor wanted the results stat, so the technologist told me to call later in the day and I would have them. I got Chrissy at Dr. Cody's around 3 pm and she said, "Tricia, your MRI came back normal. There is no cancer in your eye area!"  When I asked her exactly what it was on the other scan, she said she would have to have Dr. Cody answer that and she would call me back later, but that I could be rest assured that at least there was no cancer there!!! Praise Jesus!

I hung up and immediately called John. I welled up with tears of relief and joy as I called him, so when he answered, he was concerned because I was crying. Thankfully, I could share the news with him through the tears. I think I was much more concerned than anyone as they all were convinced that it was nothing. So the tears leaked out for a few minutes as I shared with John, then my mom and now I can rest!

After, I had an appointment with a lymphedema specialist and got measured for a sleeve and gauntlet and learned a few new stretches. In a couple weeks, I will start 3/week appointments with her for lots more stretches and exercises. We will do that for a few weeks and hopefully this tightness I showed her will go away. She called it 'cording'. She said it's common with my surgery but nobody really knows why it happens. These photos make my legs look like tree trunks, but it's because they were elevated on a round pillow! And, check out those leggings!  Thanks to my friend, Sari Murray, I now am the proud owner of the most buttery, soft LulaRoe leggings!