June 24, 2020

Extracted

Jen’s biopsy went well. Hopefully they have usable cells from the tumor to work with in pathology.

Dr. Angitipalli started Jen on a unit of blood before the procedure. Jen had her nurse at her side when transport arrived, “Mary Jo went down with me because the blood transfusion wasn’t finished yet. Jeremiah the therapy dog stopped by for a few minutes before my ride came, so I was able to scratch his chin and say hello.”

Once Jen arrived at IR, Tuba took her vitals. Then Katy and Jessica got her prepped. It didn’t take Dr. Joseph long to extract the sample.

Jen was famished when she got back 2-1/2 hours later.

“So hungry (nothing to eat since last night around 7), so I ordered lunch before getting back to my room, only to find out I have to stay in bed for the next hour and a half. Oh well, I’ll make it work.” 😊

We expect to have results from the biopsy in 7 to 10 days.

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