Thursday; March 15:  Update: GOT the JP DRAINS REMOVED!! I feel like a NEW woman! I have to follow up with him in 10 days. He said I am healing well. Tommrow we have a MUGA scan @ PPMH. We have to be ther bright and early @ 6:45. It is a test of my heart to be sure it's strong enough for the Chemo. Also, my first official day of Chemo will be April 10th. I have an appt with Dr.Jani on the 22nd (next week) and Dr. Tongol (Dr.Jani's request since he will be out of town) on April 2nd. Thanks again for all of your prayers!

Here are Brittany's recent Facebook posts for those that are not on Facebook:

Wednesday; March 14: Update: Today I met with Dr.McAffee. We found out that in the mastectomy he removed a total of 33 lymph nodes, of which 2 were cancerous on the right side. He said that Dr. Vildibill did training @ the Mayo clinic, where radical lymph node disection is the standard (wow! GREAT pick in a surgeon- Thanks Dr.B!). He recommended 7 weeks (35 days) of radiation after chemo since the cancer was in the lymph nodes. Also from the pathology report, there was widespread cancer in situ (pre-cancerous), so pretty much my right breast was a ticking time bomb. Per the pathology report the left was completely normal. Tommorow, I have an appt with Dr. Vildibill and hopefully will get these JP drains removed ans schedule my lifeport insertion day. The JP drains have been SO annoying! I want to take a moment to say a BIG thank you to Melissa Goodin (The "Brittany Board!" and all her marketing!), The Junior League of Albany (They raised enough money for my wig, not any wig- a real hair wig!- WOW!), Picnic Pizza, Livi and Company, Then and Now and Southern Elegance (All for graciously giving part of their sales to us), those bringing meals to us, Dunia Edwards, Leah Sewell and EACH and EVERYONE one of you for your prayers and sweet comments on this page. The PRAYERS ARE WORKING! It really brightens my day! I love you all!!

Tuesday; March 13th: From Mark- Another answered prayer/prayers ... It sounds as though Brittany is negative for BRAC I and II which likely means she will not have to get a hysterectomy! Thank you Jesus Christ and thank all of you for your prayers again!

Monday; March 12th:  Update: This week I have a Dr appt with Dr.McAfee my Radiation Oncologist on Wednesday morning and an appt on Thursday afternoon with Dr.Vildibill. Hopefully, I will get these JP drains removed. My mom has been amazing! It's been nice having my personal nurse next door (she has not left my side...meow..meow!) and find out my plan for the coming months of Chemo and Radiation. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR SHOWING YOUR SUPPORT FOR ME!! I love you all!

You Guys are gonna LOVE this one!  If you order a cancer ribbon door hanger from Doorgeous, they are giving a portion of the proceeds to Brittany.  Choose your colors and a name or initial can be added to the heart. 

Click here to go to Doorgeous

Choose your colors- $25

Choose ribbon and heart colors and style.  Add an initial or name to heart $30.

These Women are AMAZING.  Junior League opened their pockets and made a HUGE donation to Brittany.  As a member of the Junior League, Brittany is one of them and these women are behind her all the way! 

Supporting Brittany Wrist Bands available here and we will ship them to you.  For every $5 donation, we are offering a wrist band as an appreciation gift. If you are local to the area, please come to Make Room for Baby, Picnic Pizza, Then and Now Boutique, U-Save-It on Dawson Rd.  Brittany and Melissa Goodin have them and Jade Kavanaugh will have them at First Baptist Church of Albany, GA.  Cash or Checks to "Supporting Brittany".  Wrist Bands

1 Band $5.00 USD 2 Bands $10.00 USD 3 Bands $15.00 USD 4 Bands $20.00 USD 5 Bands $25.00 USD 6 Bands $30.00 USD 8 Bands $40.00 USD 10 Bands $50.00 USD 12 Bands $60.00 USD 15 Bands $75.00 USD

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Brittany is AMAZING.  She is doing wonderful just hours after her surgery.  The family is amazed and overwhelmed at the support that has come through for them.  Tonight, her Junior League friends made donations together to present her with a HUGE donation, putting much needed smiles on their faces.  

Mark is pretty sick with what seems like a respiratory infection so keep him in your prayers as well.

Surgery is complete and she is on to recovery. The pathology results will not be in until Monday at the earliest. The surgeon felt good about his ability to take all of the cancer but they will know more when they get the pathology. They did keep the lymph nodes on the left but removed all of them from the right side. He also had to go a little deeper into the muscle around where the initial mass was found. Pray for clean margins on the path and clean lymph nodes from that right arm.

With her husband Mark

With her friend Melissa

With her surgeon Dr Vildibill

With her mommy before going to surgery

Heading into pre-op in good spirits. 

I check-in tommrow @ 8 am. Per Dr.Vildibill's office I will be injected @ 9:30 for the sentinal node biopsy and surgery @ 11. I will spend at least one night in the hospital, maybe 2. Thank you all for your kind words and mist if all prayers! I got this and READY for tomorrow :)

Businesses give back to Brittany:

• When you buy Scentsy from Amanda (see link) during the month of March, she is giving her commission and earned product back to Brittany.  Shop for Scentsy at www.amandabarfield.scentsy.us 
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• Dine at Picnic Pizza on Archwood from March 12th-18th and when you tell them that you are     "Dinning for Brittany" they will give a portion of the sale back to Brittany.