Before breast cancer I was normal. I’d lost a good deal of weight, I was feeling good. Sometimes, I even felt sexy. Then breast cancer came along. It changed everything. A double mastectomy left me with no nipples, a smaller chest, scars across my breasts and under them. The chemo actually caused me to gain … Continue reading »
Hurry Up & Wait…Here’s What’s Happening With Us
We’re waiting, we’re busy with a million things. We’re in hurry up and wait mode. The Army prefers that we spend at least 75% of our life there. Here’s what we know: He is definitely going to Korea and has to be there in July. He’ll be stationed at Yongsan, living in Seoul. We still … Continue reading »
I Really Love My Facebook Friends
There are thousands of stories about how social media is turning us all into self-centered narcissists. We are becoming more disconnected from each other. It’s a long, lonely road to internet hell and the hand basket has free wifi. Whatever, I say bull crap. I love social media. I feel more connected than ever. I’m … Continue reading »
New Boobs, New Home, New Body
This past Wednesday I had my expanders taken out and my “permanent” implants put in. This surgery marked the end of my cancer related surgeries. Hopefully, the new boobs will settle in and not cause any problems. It was a fairly simple surgery and I was able to go to Benji’s musical that evening and … Continue reading »
Move It Along…Move It Along
Here’s the rundown: I’m done with chemo, I said no to radiation, I have one last surgery coming up in March, I’ll be on Tamoxifen for the next five, maybe ten years. I’m feeling positive about the future. I’m working to lose the weight I gained during the chemo, so any advice, tips on that … Continue reading »
To Radiate or Not, That is the Question
I have to choose, should I have radiation or not. My situation is considered a “gray” area. My oncologist and radiologist both said no radiation, initially. After the mastectomy, chemo and hormone therapy the oncologist said I probably didn’t need it. Of course, the radiologist said he would suggest it. It improves my chances of … Continue reading »
New Year, Newish Me
I’m almost finished with chemotherapy! In between naps, I do a happy dance and look forward to a life without doctor’s appointments every week. Right now, it looks like the last week of January is the last treatment. After that will be a surgery to finish up the reconstruction. Then I’ll start hormones that will … Continue reading »
Dear Santa, This is All We Want
Yesterday, the boys visited Santa. They gave their lists to this wonderfully patient man with a real white beard. Pokemon cards, DeadPool comic books, Nintendo games, Minecraft for their computer, a cross bow, and throwing knives. When they asked for throwing knives I envisioned the scene from the Jerk happening in my back yard. You … Continue reading »
What’s In Your 72-Hour Kit?
We’re not super preppers, we don’t have a massive food supply. We have enough guns for the two of us to carry and use. However, we do have 72-Hour Kit that would allow our family to bug out or bug in. We could comfortably live for at least 72 hours without electricity or running water. … Continue reading »
What Were We Talking About? Chemo Brain is Kicking In
Have you ever gone into a room and forgot why you were there? That just happened to me. Remember why you just had to go to 7-11? Me neither. It was important, there was something I had to have, but I have no idea what it was. I was going to tell you all about…I … Continue reading »
