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My Breast is Best

by Lavender
Monday, August 27, 2007

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After learning that I had breast cancer, I started a blog called, "My Breast is Best". That was before I discovered that I would have to lose it. I feel like I have been on treadmill since returing home from Europe to have a routine mammogram and have seen dozens of doctors, had countless fingers prod my breast, had the poor thing squeezed in every possible direction and poked with unbearably long needles, wires and tubes. Enough. And last weekend, they removed a massive amount of my right breast all the while saying there will be no cosmetic impact. Besides, you're going to have a mastectomy in a few months, so what difference does it make. Yikes! When is this dream going to be over.

But it wasn't a dream. Not even a nighmare. It is the most real I have felt in 50 years. I feel like I am fighting to be heard and to march through this process with dignity. But between the oh so unhelpful "medical office assistants" to those lady's who sell "special bras" I want to get off this treadmill now!

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