The Hubs Thursday was Mike’s procedure and I would have updated you sooner, but honestly, it was a really long day and the only thing that the two of us did for the next three days was rest, and by rest, I mean sleep with a little bit of eating thrown in there. I may have overdone so went back to the narcotics for sleep, and Mike was sent home with his own med cocktail. I feel like we lost three days of life just sleeping. On Thursday, we had to arrive at the hospital at 11:30 am for a 1:30 pm procedure. The surgeon had two surgeries before Mike’s and they both had some unexpected complications (those patients are fine, we did ask), so the surgeon was running behind and Mike’s 1:30 pm surgery began after 5:00 pm. It was a really long day and we got home at 9:00 […]
Month: September 2017
B.C. – A.D.
Before Cancer/After Diagnosis, but I must say, I’m all Jesusy lately. I don’t talk about prayer or church or religion much here on the blog because believe it or not, I do have some things in my life that I don’t talk about here on the blog, or even in person a whole lot. Surprise, I know. That being said, I do believe in the power of prayer. I’ve always been one to pray a lot, I have always had a strong faith in God, and I thank all of you that do pray and that have said prayers for me and my family, and I truly appreciate them, and I feel them. If you don’t pray, but believe in sending good vibes, I believe in those too and I appreciate them and feel them too! I think it’s really about positive thoughts, good karma and doing what works for YOU […]
Member…Leader…Patient
I’m feeling very lost in my Weight Watcher Membership, my role as a Weight Watcher Leader and my reality of being a Patient right now. I knew this part of things would get to me at some point, I just wasn’t sure when. Well, that’s happening now. I have some new followers, so just a brief update. Brief, I swear. My goal weight is 160. I’m comfortable there, but it is difficult for me to maintain. My weight for about the last three years (or more) has been around 170. 172 to be exact. The doc say’s I’m super healthy and if I like 172, I’m good. I do feel good at that weight physically and mentally and had come to accept it. I eat a pretty clean diet, I’m active and I feel that my mind is in a good place. I feel confident in my role as a […]
Pj’s, Pizza and Pillow Time
The pj, pizza party with some girlfriends Saturday night was just what I needed! I had two slices of pizza, drank lots of water and sipped on my hot tea. We each had our own blanket, curled up for some girly chat, then watched a silly chick flick. It wasn’t a great movie, but it was a great night with friends and I was home and in bed by 10:30. I slept for almost 11 hours!! I did end up taking one muscle relaxer and one pain pill before bed. I needed sleep and I finally got some. I’m glad to be back in my bed, but sleeping is still at an incline, with pillows in each armpit and a neck pillow around my neck. I’m typically a side to side, side to back, back to side sleeper, so it’s been weird to be only sleeping on my back, but I’m […]
Meet My New Friends
I’ve spent the last three days at home and super uncomfortable. I still don’t feel great but I have GOT to get out of this house, so I’m going to a friends house for a pajama party with friends and pizza for dinner. I’m looking forward to my evening! I love how many of you have reached out to me recently and I so appreciate it. I do feel that I have new friends, and as some of you have said…..Even though we have never met, I feel like I know you too! I recognize your name when you comment regularly, and I feel a relationship building. During the last several weeks, I have been seeking out cancer blogs and support through social media. It’s a way for me to find people that understand what I am going through without actually going to a support group. I’m beginning to look […]
My Temporary Boobs
On Wednesday, I went in for my post mastectomy appointments. 13 days after surgery, and I drove myself. Yay, freedom. One appointment with the breast surgeon, one with the plastic surgeon. First I met with the breast surgeon where we talked about how good of a decision it was for me to go wth the double mastectomy considering the test results after surgery. I agreed that I was glad that I’d gone with my gut and that I was surprised at how little pain I felt post surgery. (Really, they take all of the nerves with the breast tissue, so the breast skin is numb. It’s super weird and I don’t like the numb feeling. I’m told that over years, some of the skin nerves may grow and there could be some feeing at some point. This is one piece of information that I didn’t know until a few days before […]
Good News!
When someone says to you…. “I have bad news and good news. What do you want first?” I always say give me the bad news first. I wanna walk away remembering the good news, and hopefully it is so good, you put the bad news to the back of your brain and focus on the good. Here goes…. Bad…but really just more of a bummer Mike has to wait much longer than anticipated to see the doctor. Good..but really more like GREAT news! Our daughter and her family can move back into their home this weekend! Family and Friends are awesome and so are kids. They all make me want to be a better person. I got my drain tubes removed yesterday and I got some temporary boobs! The Bummer Stuff The dermatologist office called yesterday to tell Mike that he can’t be seen by the new doctor until Monday, […]
No Doubt, We Are a Pair
A few weeks back, I wrote a blog post titled, You’re Probably Not Going to Believe This, then I blogged about how much crazy stuff was continuing to happen in our life and with our family over these last few weeks, months. In that post I think I eluded to the fact that there were other things going on too, but no one would likely believe it, so I left it at that. On that post, I received one my favorite comments ever. Denise – “OMG from California! Your life is a miniseries drama that would win an Emmy ! Just remember in six months this will be behind you! Best wishes for your surgery and keep your chin up!” ……………… Me- “Denise, I actually laughed when I read your comment. I often feel like a bad sitcom, but I’ll take miniseries with an Emmy too! You are right. We just […]
The Oncologist
I met with the oncologist this morning. It all still sounds so strange coming out of my mouth. I met with the oncologist this morning. Yep, still strange. I blogged about the fact that we met a few weeks ago, but that’s about all I had to say. The first half of our appointment a few weeks ago was fine, informative, interesting. The last half of the appointment a few weeks ago was odd. He made it very clear to me towards the end of my appointment that he thought that I should not tell many people about my cancer or my surgery. He said that I would be surprised at what people would say to me. Unwanted advice and comments. He basically advised me not to talk about the fact that I had cancer. I told him that it was too late for that. (so did Mike). I told him that I write […]
Pumpkin Yumpkin!
Well, it’s happened. The “Pumpkin People” in my life know how I feel about it, and they have delivered. Literally. It all started a few days ago with the Pumpkin Balls from Becky. They were delish and I paired them with some Pumpkin Spice flavored coffee that Tess picked up while she was here last week. The mug was a gift last year. Love it too! As requested, here is the recipe that Becky used for the Pumpkin Balls and a text to follow that tells me how she made them. I’m not really focused on counting SmartPoints right now, so you’ll have to put these into the Recipe Builder if you’re needing to know points. (Sorry) It is a nice clean recipe, but foods that are naturally high in fat, so one or two of these should be plenty per serving! (Easier said than done!) A friend […]