Today is our 16th wedding anniversary and I can't help but look back at this time last year as it was a major turning point in my breast cancer journey. The day after our 15th wedding anniversary last year I started aggressive chemotherapy. I had already gone through my first surgery to remove the cancer …
2nd Follow-up Appointment with My Surgeon **WARNING: GRAPHIC SURGERY PHOTOS**
Mood: Good 🙂 On Monday I had my second follow-up appointment with my surgeon to remove the two drains and to take a look at the steri-strips that are still in place from my surgery two weeks ago. It didn't really hurt when he pulled the tubing out of my chest from the drains, it …
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Side-Effect Friendly Smoothies
Eating the recommended amount of fruit and veggies (8 – 10 servings per day) can be difficult when you aren’t feeling well and your taste buds change due to chemo. Smoothies are great because the nutrients are blended and ready to be absorbed without a ton of effort from your digestive system. All you have to …