On Friday, July 21, 2017 I had my 4th surgery. Back in April I had developed an infection, which left me with a hole on the side of my left breast. During that surgery my plastic surgeon had to remove my expander. I had to wait until after radiation before he could put the expander… Continue reading My 4th surgery
"Nothing can prepare you for this new lifestyle. Every step of this journey has had it's ups and downs. With chemo my body was left feeling weak. I have become a vitamin junky and am trying everything to build up my immune system. At first I wanted to make sure my body was healthy and… Continue reading Chapter 3: Radiation
My god, I am a mess today!! Today, Richard and I had to make the hardest decision since we met 11 years ago, and we are left broken-hearted. Today, we had to put our sweet dog Camila to sleep. I have been crying all day, dreading what was to come. Richard and I had talked about… Continue reading Camila (2010-2017)
I have to be better about putting all my thoughts on paper so that I can write my blogs. I am thinking all day about what I want to say and forget to take notes. Sometimes I forget what I want to say and I just have to sit at my laptop and freestyle. So… Continue reading Taking things for granted…
This last week has been very interesting to say the least. Monday started off like a regular day. I had an appointment with my plastic surgeon. I have been getting my right breast expanded and ready for radiation. But since the bilateral mastectomy there was some concern about the skin on my left breast. There… Continue reading Our 2nd opinion…
Two weeks ago I was wheeled into surgery with a smile on my face. Who does that? God had answered my prayers and I was at peace with everything. I wasn't scared and that was so liberating. I felt so blessed to be surrounded by my family. I had a tribe of people in the… Continue reading 2 weeks post-op!
The appointment with my Oncologist on Friday went better than expected. Richard and I felt a sense of relief to know there is a plan. Not for nothing, but this whole thing has played out the way it needed to. My bone disease has been a blessing in disguise. Technically, I was already a Stage… Continue reading Keeping the Faith
Written on Monday, February 20, 2017: The last week and a half have been one of the most stressful times since this journey started. I thought I was almost at the end of one phase, so I could move on to the next. My surgery was scheduled and I was meeting with my radiologist about… Continue reading It’s complicated…
February 8, 2017: Today marks 3 weeks since my last chemo. I have been wanting to write so many things since then, but I have been trying to put my thoughts together. The last few days I have felt grateful and stressed at the same time. I am grateful that Richard, the boys and I were… Continue reading Life 3 weeks after Chemo
To say that these last four days have been very stressful is an understatement. I feel like this detour is never going to end. I was hoping and praying for all of this to be over quickly. In my mind, I thought: chemo, surgery and then I live happily ever after. However, that is not… Continue reading This detour seems long…
