Tag Archives: Surgery

Post Surgery Goodbye

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Pink Ribbon Road

July 9, 2018 I learned in the last week or so that my surgeon is leaving the hospital where I’m being treated and is headed to LA. I had some questions about my healing and was lucky enough to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Surgery, The Not Cancer Part, Treatment | Tagged #NoChoice, advocacy, advocate, advocating, advocating for ourselves, Bilateral Breast Lift, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Blog, breast lump, breast surgery, Cancer, Cancer Blog, cancer treatment, choices, genetic counseling, genetic testing, lessons learned, Quality of Life, recommendations, Surgery, surgical options

5 Weeks Post-Op / 9 Weeks Post-Chemo

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Pink Ribbon Road

June 15, 2018 What a week! My sister and her friend flew in on Tuesday, I had 2 sessions of radiation planning, a dental cleaning appointment and an Occupational Therapy (OT) appointment. In between, there were errands to run, shopping … Continue reading →

Posted in Chemo, Milestones, Surgery, Treatment | Tagged AC Chemo, anxiety, Bilateral Breast Lift, Blog, books, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Blog, breast lump, breast surgery, Cancer, Cancer Blog, Cancer Sucks, cancer treatment, changes, Chemo, Chemo Brain, chemo drugs, Chemo Effects, chemo therapy, chemobrain, Chemotherapy, exhausted, exhaustion, Herceptin, lymph node, lymph node removal, lymph nodes, lymphedema, lymphedema prevention, nerve pain, neuropathy, neurophych, Nipple-Sparing Surgery, occupational therapy, oncology, physical therapy, post-chemo, post-op, post-operative, post-surgery, pre-radiation, Radiation, Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Oncology, sensitivity, speech therapy, Surgery, targeted therapies, therapy, tired

The Enormity of It All

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Pink Ribbon Road

Some days the enormity of it all weighs heavier than others. This week has been a dead-man’s carry kind of week. It’s heavy and it’s not moving and there’s nothing to ease the burden of carrying it except getting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chemo, Diagnosis, Radiation, Surgery, Treatment | Tagged Bilateral Breast Lift, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Blog, breast lump, breast surgery, Cancer, Cancer Blog, Cancer Staging, cancer treatment, CAT Scan, Chemo, chemo drugs, chemo therapy, Chemotherapy, CT Scan, Diagnosis, Herceptin, Neratinib, onco-plastic surgery, perjeta, PET Scan, post-chemo, post-surgery, Staging, Staging Scans, Surgery, targeted therapies

They Never Ask for the Backstory

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Pink Ribbon Road

Cancer. Cancer’s what I’d be doing next. It didn’t wait til the end of the calendar year. It didn’t care that I hadn’t joined a gym yet. It made sure that I was too tired to do anything on those weekends that I was home between trips. In fact, cancer prefers me to be overweight. Continue reading →

Posted in Surgery, The Not Cancer Part | Tagged before surgery, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Blog, breast lump, breast surgery, Cancer, Cancer Blog, double mastectomy, Lumpectomy, Mastectomy, Nipple-Sparing Surgery, onco-plastic surgery, Partial Mastectomy, post-op, post-surgery, surgeon, Surgery, weight loss

3 Weeks Post-Op

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Pink Ribbon Road

Friday, June 1, 2018
I am 3 weeks post-op and 6 weeks post-chemo today. Continue reading →

Posted in Surgery, Treatment | Tagged 3 weeks post-op, Bilateral Breast Lift, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Blog, breast surgery, Cancer, Cancer Blog, Cancer Sucks, cancer treatment, Chemo Brain, chemobrain, healing, Nipple-Sparing Surgery, onco-plastic surgery, post-chemo, post-op, post-operative, post-surgery, Surgery

2 Weeks Post-Op

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Pink Ribbon Road

Chemo brain is seen by the people who actually study it as a brain injury. One of the main aspects of this injury is brain fatigue. This is one of the things that sets my memory issues apart from those that are happening because I’m “getting to that age.” Continue reading →

Posted in Milestones, Surgery, Therapies, Treatment | Tagged Bilateral Breast Lift, brain injured, brain injury, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Blog, breast surgery, Cancer, Cancer Blog, cancer treatment, Chemo Brain, healing, post-op, post-operative, post-surgery, recovery, Surgery, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

10 Day Post-Op Appointment

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Pink Ribbon Road

Monday, May 21, 2018 I had my 10 day post-op appointment today. I was looking forward to getting the drain removed. One of the things I like about this surgeon is that she’s not only a great surgeon and doctor, … Continue reading →

Posted in Milestones, Surgery, Treatment, Uncategorized | Tagged Bilateral Breast Lift, bras, Cancer, Cancer Blog, cancer treatment, healing, Nipple-Sparing Surgery, onco-plastic surgery, post-op, post-operative, post-surgery, sports bra, support bra, Surgery, swelling

Tag Archives: Surgery

Post Surgery Goodbye

5 Weeks Post-Op / 9 Weeks Post-Chemo

The Enormity of It All

They Never Ask for the Backstory

3 Weeks Post-Op

2 Weeks Post-Op

10 Day Post-Op Appointment

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