Bummer... That's all I can say

Another day at UPMC down, this one was a half fail though. My grandmother volunteered to watch my children bless her heart. She is in her early 70s but is in better shape than a lot of people in their 50s.
We had a snow storm come through last night so there was a two hour delay for the oldest of the 3, after we dropped my youngest 2 off at my grams it was time to once again make the trek to Pittsburgh, a trek I am starting to get familiar with, in case I ever I have to drive my self. We were running late so we're hailing ass in my mini van trying to make up some time. I've got two appointments today and I don't want to be late!
We pull into Pittsburgh at 10:15, my appointment is for 10:30 in the Faulk building, the Faulk building I keep telling my husband. The first place I ever saw this surgeon. Well what does he do? Takes me to the Montefiore building where I had my surgery. Faulk I said fall damnit! Now UPMC has like I don't even know how many buildings that are all intertwined or linked by bridges so we had to go through Montefiore, then Presbyterian to finally get to Faulk. I was only about 15 minutes late no big deal.
I get to Faulk floor 6, suite b to meet my surgeons. Everything is going great, no numbness or tingling in my lips or fingertips so my parathyroids must be okay! Yahoo! Which means I can stop taking the tums, they didn't seem too concerned about the tingling I get in my face from time to time so I guess neither am I.
Now is the time for these steri-strips to finally come off. Hopefully my neck won't feel as tight. Now those bitches hurt!!! Geeze, and he was not that gentle lol but my incision looks really good, big but good. Now time for pathology... My left lobe had a 7.2cm cancerous mass and 7 out of the 12 lymph nodes they removed contained cancer. Talk about a punch in the gut. This means I have stage II thyroid cancer, this also means that there is a chance there is still cancer in my body and I have to do radiation. My regular endo dr Hodak will be overseeing my radiation and I was also supposed to see him today and get another ultrasound on my neck, probably to look for more suspicious lymph nodes, but they cancelled because their computers were down so I'm still waiting for a phone call back for a new appointment.
I'm trying not to be bummed about the results of today's visit, but it's hard. The doctor said even though my cancer was large my prognosis is still very good because of my age. I just have to keep reminding myself that. It just might be a longer road to get there, including another surgery.
I realized today that this is my path to travel and no it's not going to be easy but this is my path and it will be the path of a survivor, who will bring awareness and show cancer does not discriminate. My name is Ali and I have thyroid cancer but I will not let it beat me, I'm upset today and it was not the news I wanted to hear but somehow I will turn it into a positive. Tonight I'm going to cuddle my babies and so should everyone else. Goodnight