I missed the phone call, but the person who called - the breast surgeon's administrative associate - left a very detailed message and said she would mail me a document with all the information laid out.
A week before surgery, I have a telephone appointment with a pre-operative nurse. She'll go over the surgery and answer any questions.
The day of surgery (August 23), I'll need to check in at 6:30 AM. I have an 8:00 AM nuclear medicine appointment.
I had no idea what nuclear medicine means, but a Google search told me:
"Nuclear medicine breast imaging involves injecting a radioactive tracer (dye) into the patient. Since the dye accumulates differently in cancerous and non-cancerous tissues, scintimammography can help physicians determine whether cancer is present."
I'll still be sure to ask the pre-operative nurse about it on the phone.
The actual surgery is scheduled for 9:45 AM.
I also have a post-operative appointment already scheduled, but she didn't give me the date on the phone. She said it's listed on the document that I'll receive in the mail.
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