Can you believe today is 9 MONTHS from the day I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer? There are lots of thoughts and emotions that come along with this milestone. The best way I can think of to honor this day is to list 9 things I have experienced or learned from this Breast Cancer Adventure so far.
In no particular order....
1. I SURVIVED! I read somewhere on the Internet of someone that hates to use that term. They like to say they are living or thriving with breast cancer. At first I was like.. "yeah, that's right! You go, girl!" But the more I think about( and live with) it, SURVIVING cancer is pretty accurate. It's not something you plan for, want, do cartwheels for or EVER enjoy. You SURVIVE it and keep going.
2. Now I can add BALD to the many hairstyles I have tried.
3. I got a boob job! Not the one I imagined I would some day never get to fix my "I breast-fed 4 children and now have small, mature" breasts but... sometimes you get things in life you never even imagined. LOL
4. I've made new friends I never would have met any other way.
5. I learned that you never "get done" with cancer. When you are first diagnosed with cancer, people rally. Cards are sent, hugs are given, meals are provided, encouraging words are spoken, prayers are raised, love is shown. Then you "beat" it and everyone moves on. Not saying that everyone shouldn't but for me I wake up every morning with parts of my body missing. Cancer has changed me forever! (or at least until the resurrection LOL)
6. I learned that I can be a hat person or a scarf person or wig person if I want to be!
7. My little family loves me no matter what I look like. (even if they are still waiting for me to look like a girl again. LOL)
8. My vocabulary was expanded. Not everyone understands words like Invasive Ductal carcinoma, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Bi-lateral mastectomy, Lymphedema, Sentinel Node Biopsy, BRCA1 gene, Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Remission.
AND
9. I got one pretty big item to add to my "Life List" of accomplishments. Go me!
1 comment:
Go Shay! :)
I have to say, I didn't know wigs could look so good--I guess I don't have much experience with them except for some old ones my mom had that we'd play dress up with and they in no way looked natural. :) I couldn't tell yours were wigs at all. You always looked amazing (and still do, of course!).
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