Is it normal? Normal takes on a whole different meaning with a cancer diagnosis. Everything is changed to: Is this normal for cancer? Is this normal for chemotherapy treatment? Is this normal for post surgical? Is this normal for radiation? Most of the time, the answer is: yes it’s normal, but here we can try […]
I don’t recognize myself after the mastectomy. I’m saying “the” instead of “my,” because this week a respected mentor said don’t say “my”. It implies ownership and makes cancer a character trait. You don’t own the cancer. It’s not who you are. You aren’t the cancer, or in this case, the procedure. It’s just something […]
Hey warriors! Can you believe it’s been a whole week since the chop chop of my breasts? I sure can not. Like always, I had big plans of how I would maximize this time at home; books to read, some nursing studying, activity books. All my body wants to do is rest. I’ll actively rest […]
One of my coping mechanisms for a little bit was entering contests on Facebook. Surprisingly I actually won one: a photo shoot with local photographer C41. We used the shoot as a way to honor and document this wild time. Please enjoy the following photos from the shoot.
Monday was a busy day of appointments. It started with an ultrasound to check on my ovaries. Part of being BRCA2 positive means I am at an increased risk of ovarian cancer. Because of this, when I get my mastectomy I will also have my ovaries removed to negate that risk. To be able to […]