The holidays are here. I’ve been on a roller coaster ride. Turns out Tamoxifen (which I will be taking for the next 5 years) wreaks havoc with your hormones and makes you very moody. DUH. I had sort of forgotten that in the midst of focusing on the other, more concerning side effects, such as […]
The 7 Most Important Things to Remember About Your Breast Cancer
Know and understand your Pathology report. Ask for a copy to keep in your files, and become familiar with it. This is one of the most important things you should remember when you’re diagnosed with breast cancer (or any kind of cancer). Your pathology report is one of the most important documents you’ll receive as […]
My Breast Reconstruction Experience
This is the post where I explain my specific beast reconstruction process. The mastectomy and reconstruction were very difficult for me, and for many women I’ve spoken to, so this is hard to write about, but important for anyone else going through the process. Once I knew I was going to proceed with a full […]
Musings About the Mastectomy
Since it’s a long weekend, and because I really can’t do very much around the house because of the whole surgery and all, I’m finding myself with a lot of time on my hands and I figure why not write? So, here goes. Surgery was at 7:30 a.m. so we had to get up at […]
A Day of Thanks, Post Mastectomy
Be grateful for what you have in your life. What you have right now is just what you’re supposed to have, be happy with it and don’t look for something else. Be here now, this is what you’re supposed to be doing. The biggest mistake would be if you didn’t learn from it. So it’s […]
I Got Breast Cancer And Then Decided To Put In A Pool
The pool saga is almost resolved. For those of you who followed me on Caring Bridge before I started My Left Breast, you’ll recall the whole pool dilemma. After my first chemo treatment, I came home one day and decided we were going to put in a pool. And no, I had not yet seen “The Big […]