I'm hoping this is The End. I'll write as if it is, because that is all I can hope for. Monday I had my final surgery. They removed my port, peace out! While the port didn't really bother much anymore it was a constant symbol on my left shoulder of a bad road I had …
Today marks the 1 year anniversary from my bilateral mastectomy (aka double mastectomy). One year ago at this time I was being admitted into the hospital. It was my first surgery ever. My first time 'going under'. I was optimistic that day, thinking I'll have the cancer removed and go about my life. Heck, I …
Once you go bald it's a like a big circle is around your head and everyone knows you've got cancer. You get double takes at you, stares and the obvious assumption that you've got cancer. There goes a bald woman, she must have cancer. Don't feel bad, because I do it too. I've had strangers …
It's been 19 weeks (ish) since my last chemo treatment and last weekend I. Had. A. Hairdo. Call it what you will, but it was a freaking 'hairdo' to me. Hell, I even woke up my oldest from a dead sleep to tell him I had a hairdo. Pretty sure I texted my BFFs, my …
2022 officially ended and I took every opportunity to celebrate. Celebrated with tears, with laugher, with stories, with advice, with learning, with CHEERS! And today, I got the all clear to start planning my final surgery, remove expanders and port. Peace out! It's been quite the whirlwind of a year and I have been so …
It is with all the emotions; ALL. THE. EMOTIONS. That I announce, "I am done with the aggressive Breast Cancer Treatment!" Today marked yet another milestone. Today I completed 28 rounds of radiation. All of my radiation nurses have been amazing. They were so happy to be there for my final treatment and beyond willing …
Yes, you read that title correctly, finally some good news. You ready for this? At my radiation appointment last week one of my radiation nurses tells me my schedule has been updated and hands me a new calendar. She asks me if I notice anything... Yes, yes I do... There is a week of missing …
Just couldn't stand it any longer. My hair, or should I say the lack of hair. Sure, my hair was growing in, but as I mentioned in a previous post, it was coming in so patchy. Like, I looked like an alley cat that had been in a fight. A freaking mange cat. I wouldn't …
I am in week two of radiation and so far so good. My skin is starting to feel tighter, but so far the skin itself hasn't changed colors or feels like a 'sun burn'. Today will be #8 of 33. I was able to meet with my Dr. on Monday and I asked about the …
Last week I saw my Radiation Oncologist and had a scan which is used to help map out where the "laser beams" will hit me. https://videopress.com/v/oyQYNiCH?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Fire the lasers! They take into account the fact that I currently have expanders in, which will eventually be swapped out with implants after I'm healed from radiation. I …
