My surgeon called me Tuesday to check in, and I told her how I was
dreading hearing about the path report--she told me that she expected
to tell me 1.4 cm and clean nodes, but no path was back yet. She also
explained that I'm still tired post-op because it was a big surgery,
and to cut myself a break.
 Yesterday, we went to the beach--I had to get out of the house, it's
a few blocks away--and my husband said that he felt like she could
predict the pathology, because she did the operation.
 And, as soon as we got home, she was on the phone to say "It's all
good news"--the tumor was 1.6 cm with surrounding DCIS and she got
clean margins and all 3 nodes are negative, so she wanted me to relax
and have a good night before I see her today for the post-op check.
 It's a huge relief.
 There is more work to do, but at least I'm starting from a good
place.
 I'm so glad I listed to my gut and made that gyn appointment.
 Now, I just have to figure out what dress I feel comfortable wearing
to the wedding....We should all have such tough decisions.
 Thanks for all the help and support.
Judy