Tag Archives: Surgery

1 Month Post-Op – Brain Surgery

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Pink Ribbon Road

November 2, 2018 I am now 4 weeks post-op from having the larger of the two metastatic brain tumors removed from the back of my head. I have one spot on my incision that isn’t done healing as well as … Continue reading →

Recovery from Brain Surgery

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Pink Ribbon Road

October 1-24 2018 I am now 3 weeks post-op from having a metastatic brain tumor removed from the back of my brain. I’ve been working since about the 4th day after surgery. My incision is healing nicely. My vision’s not … Continue reading →

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The Brain Surgery

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Pink Ribbon Road

The pre-surgical appointments all got done and are out of the way. I know pretty much what to expect at this point. The Visual Fields Test was sort of revealing to me. My peripheral vision is worse than I thought, … Continue reading →

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Neurosurgery Appointment

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Pink Ribbon Road

September 21, 2018 I had an appointment with a neurosurgeon at 7:15 am this morning. The scheduling was more for him than me because he’ll be away for the next week. That gives me enough time to do all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Diagnosis, Milestones, Surgery, Treatment | Tagged Brain Lesion, Brain Lesions, Brain Metastases, brain MRI, Brain Tumor, Brain Tumors, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Blog, Cancer, Cancer Blog, Cancer Staging, Cancer Sucks, cancer treatment, Chemo Brain, chemobrain, lesions, Metastatic, metastatic cancer, metasteses, Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery, Surgery

Happy Anniversary, You Look Great!

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Pink Ribbon Road

September 24, 2018 I can’t tell you now many times I’ve heard how great I look in the past 6 months. Even my oncologists keep telling me how good I look despite all that they’ve done to me. Believe me… I … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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