Living in Freedom & Confidence
"In him (Christ Jesus) and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." – Ephesians 3:11 niv
After my last two blog posts about my breast cancer journey it is high time for something positive! The day I met with my breast surgeon to review my pathology results from my double mastectomy she entered the exam room with a stack of papers and a small pink box. With a smile on her…
Ok so I warned you in my last post that post and this one would be TMI. If you read my last post, you are probably thinking – yeah, she wasn’t kidding. Well I am not kidding with this post either. If my last post was TMI, then this post is WTMPO – Way Too…
I feel like I should forewarn you – I am the queen of TMI. I prefer transparency and keeping it real. I also feel like there is no way to cover the next few stages of my post-mastectomy recovery without TMI. Things are about to get very real. So, consider yourself warned. Leaving the hospital…
Four weeks into 2019 and Happy New Year seems passé. Regardless, I hope you enjoyed the holidays and the close of 2018. I for one was happy to say goodbye to 2018. I am ready to start afresh in 2019. Reflecting upon 2018 I can honestly say it was one of the most difficult years…
The hardest part of my breast cancer journey was my double mastectomy. What began as my 2nd surgery in a series of 3 surgeries, turned into the 2nd of 6, soon to be 7 surgeries. It’s been a long journey! Therefore I will be covering it over a series of posts. This post pertains to…
So hands down I have most been looking forward to writing this post about my breast cancer journey! Why? Because amidst a hard diagnosis, tough decisions, surgeries and the long road to recovery, this is about a very light-hearted, fun, humorous and joyous celebration. My Boob-Voyage. What might you ask is a Boob-Voyage? It’s a…
Ok so my title gives it all away, but when I received my pathology results from my lumpectomy, the suspicious cells were in fact cancer. DCIS, just as my initial pathology report alluded. I met with my breast surgeon twelves days after my lumpectomy for my post-opp appointment and to review my pathology report. My…
The image above is of me post-lumpectomy recovering on my couch with my faithful sidekick, my late dog Lido, laying as close as possible to me. She was such a sweet dog, always needing to be close to anyone when they weren’t feeling well or upset. Two weeks after my initial visit with my…
Once I had been diagnosed with cancer, my next step was to meet with a breast surgeon. Regardless of my final chosen treatment path, one truth remained – the cancer had to be removed. It could not remain in my body. My doctor’s office sent a referral to a surgeon and told me if I…
My MRI was in mid-July. I received my results at the beginning of September and just as my doctor had forewarned me there was an area of concern. A biopsy was recommended. My biopsy was scheduled for the end of September the Wednesday after I returned from the annual Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) convention –…