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Skate Party Marks the End of "the bad time"

I think this is finally the time that I can say I feel like my old self again. I waited to feel that, and it may not be permanent, but it's here now, and like the sun shining on your face, after a cold, hard winter, it is welcomed and unquestioned.   At first I was going to have a party at our house, not for any particular reason. Just for... Read moreChevron
posted 07/31/2011, comments (4)|
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Risky Future or Enjoying Now?

It has been a real struggle adjusting to the new medication that is supposed to be a part of my life for five years...tamoxifen. Tamoxifen is a hormone blocker. Since my breast cancer was fueled by hormones, taking this drug for five years is the next step in  my cancer therapy. It is the basic protocol for my type of cancer---the most... Read moreChevron
posted 05/31/2011, comments (8)|
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Physical Therapy and Feeling Better

I went to my first physical therapy last week. They measured my arms for changes and saw no differences to speak of. "But why does it still hurt?" I asked. Well, my armpit hurts from the lymph node removal almost a year ago. And it kind of hurts my shoulder, and my neck too.   I try not to dwell on these pains, as they are so tiny compared... Read moreChevron
posted 12/07/2010, comments (0)|
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You've got curves!

It's snowing outside and in contrast, my dining room table is full of flowers.  I have been blessed with food, flowers and friends wishing me well after my tram flap breast reconstruction.  It will be 3 weeks ago on Wednesday.  Was this as big a surgery as anticipated?  Oh my Lord... YES and then some!  As the... Read moreChevron
posted 11/22/2010, comments (2)|
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Exercising during Breast Cancer Treatment

Cancer feels like walking down a long, dark path, doesn’t it? You can’t see where you’re going. You don’t know where the path leads. Like any dark place, it’s scary.And you just want to sit down, pull a blanket over your head, and make it all stop.Uh-uh; not an option.The worst thing you can do during cancer treatment... Read moreChevron
posted 04/12/2010, comments (13)|
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