November 18th, 2019 Mood: Blah.. ☹ So how am I doing with my recovery?? I am having a yucky side effect from the antibiotic that I am taking.....everything tastes either really salty, bitter or spoiled. Luckily, Thursday will be my last full day of taking the antibiotics and honestly it can't come quick enough. I …
Reconstruction, Breast Reduction & Port Removal Surgery
November 15th, 2019 Mood: Uncomfortable 😣 I am so happy that I had my surgery in my doctors surgery center and not the hospital! The staff was amazing and very attentive. I was checked in quickly, I changed out of my clothes and was taken to a pre-op bed. They chatted with me while they …
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Doctor Appointments: My Surgeon & Radiation Oncologist
October 9th, 2019 Mood: Excited 😁 I had a great visit with my surgeon today! Matt & I actually made him smile, which can be difficult at times, but this was a happy visit. I need to recover from chemo over the next 5 weeks, and then we are on to the next step....breast reconstruction …
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After Chemo Treatments Are Over
Mood: Depressed 😫 A few days after finishing chemo I started going through some fairly serious depression. I know that it doesn't make sense...why would I be so depressed?? I made it through one of the most difficult parts of my treatment, when so many patients don't for one reason or another, but I finished …
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Some people have asked me if I am done with my journey now that my chemotherapy treatments are over, and the answer is "No". I will not be done until I have been through my 3rd surgery, radiation and follow-up imaging showing that there is no sign of cancer anywhere in my body. With that …
Saturday Fun
October 5th, 2019 Mood: Happy 😁 We had a busy but good day....weekly shopping, went to a local fair with a dear friend to watch a friend of ours sing, had an amazing dinner on the way home. A busy day fighting fatigue as I try to get stronger and as back to normal as …