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Help Nicole Recover

Pasadena, TX

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It is not like me to ask for help with anything. After this week of just having one biopsy done I have been super drained after work and it has just been PD’s and working in classroom, kids come back to school on 8/14. About 6 months ago I noticed a new freckle on my left breast. It was small, I did not think anything of it. Over the next 5 months it had grown, at this time it looked like a mole. Around beginning of June it had also grown an outer lighter brown oval with rough edges. I had shown my best friend and she told me I should get it checked out. I was hesitant but I made an appointment with my PCP and she referred me to a specialist. I saw the Dermatologist on July 31st, when she looked at it she said it was just a mole and left it up to me to do the biopsy or not. I told her I would feel more comfortable if we did it. So she did. From then I waited. On my birthday August 6th, results came in. It is pre-melanoma (pre-skin cancer). It has been caught in time to not have spread to organs (Praise God!!). I have to go in on Friday August 15th, to have a re-excision of the cancer cells in the biopsy area. This is where tissue will be removed down to and through the dermis layer. I will also have a full body scan to assess/biopsy any other suspicious moles. I will also be doing immunotherapy. I will be back to work on August 18th, I am a single mom and just can’t miss work, and I want to try and save as much of my paid time off as possible. Work has been great to be able accommodate me to the restriction of no lifting more that a cellphone during the 2 weeks of recovery afterwards. Just from the biopsy being done I have been super tired. I have pushed myself to do a lot more than I should have this past week and rest was done but not enough, I do have an infection in the biopsy site. Topical antibiotics were prescribed and it is healing. I also have a cousin staying with me that just had a life changing major surgery. She is getting better but still have to help her with certain things. Which is why I am being venerable and asking for help. I need to be able to focus on healing and not trying to be super woman. I don’t know how immunotherapy will make me feel either. If you are able to help, thank you so much! If you want to help and just can’t with a meal that is ok, prayers would also be greatly appreciated.


Special Notes

I have a Celiac child, gluten free is required for him. Little to no spice also please.

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