I'm living in the in-between space and it causes me to get anxiety that I sometimes cannot control. It is the waiting time, not knowing what will happen in…
After a slightly frustrating Tuesday, I did receive the lab report first this Wednesday morning. It was really helpful to be able to read the report and process the…
It can be really frustrating to remind myself that healing takes time. I got my drain out on Tuesday - yay. In addition to removing the drain, she also…
I'm mostly in denial at the moment - in some ways feeling the "impostor syndrome" that I felt before I had my initial diagnosis. I know there is something,…
I had my surgery follow up appointment with my surgeon Tuesday. Unfortunately, I'm still producing too much fluid for my drain to be removed. This means that I still…
Surgery happened yesterday (Wednesday). I'm doing remarkably well today. The surgery was more involved than I anticipated. I had been thinking of it as similar to a sentinel node…
After another very anxiety filled week, things came together on Thursday afternoon and Friday. I finally feel like there is more of a plan. First off, I will have…
My anxiety levels are starting to increase, and will likely ratchet up during the week. One thing that is causing me the increase in anxiety is the lack of…
Yesterday was a day of breakdowns. It started with a phone call from my family doctor's nurse. She was giving me an update on something totally unrelated to cancer,…