Next month marks 11 years since my breast cancer diagnosis. While I am grateful to be cancer-free for this long, the journey has been anything but easy. As a breast cancer survivor, the thought of cancer is always in the back of my mind. Due to my Lynch Syndrome status, I am at risk for … Continue reading SGAP Surgery: A Survivor’s Journey Back to Wellness
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And then it was done.
My surgery went well. Between my surgeon and plastic surgeon it only took 4 hours instead of the estimated 5 hours I was originally told. The first thing I remember when I opened my eyes in the recovery room was seeing my daughter Megan, cousin Melanie, Kelli and Kelsi standing at the foot of my … Continue reading And then it was done.
The big day finally arrived
July 30, 2013 – After 3 long weeks, the day of surgery finally was here! Surprisingly I found myself calm and at peace. All those prayers must really be working. I can't think of any other way for that to be possible. I had to be to JFK Hospital at 5:30am. I surprisingly woke up … Continue reading The big day finally arrived
I made up my mind
July 2, 2013 – After a lot of research, talking to doctors and prayer, I knew in my heart that a lumpectomy was not what I wanted. If I was going to have to do 3 months of chemo, there was no way I wanted to endure 5 weeks (5 days a week) of radiation … Continue reading I made up my mind
Envisioning Wellness – My Journey Back to Good 