surgery ∼ BC Becky

Queen of wishful thinking

Mon August 25, 2014

When it comes to the entire surgery process, I find myself falling into the realm of 'queen of wishful thinking'. I had convinced myself that 'flat' was that way…

Revising my stretch goals

Sat August 2, 2014

active treatment

When the oncologist told me not to wait to have surgery - that I should plan to have surgery 2-4 week after chemo. His words were "don't waste the…

My improved body image

Fri August 1, 2014

active treatment

I find it interesting that ever since my diagnosis, I have found that I have an improved body image. Sure I am carrying a few more pounds than I…

Moving forward

Wed July 30, 2014

active treatment

I now have a surgery date - December 17th. It isn't exactly the date I wanted, but it is something that I can work with. With that in place,…

Bilateral Mastectomies

Mon July 28, 2014

active treatment

A friend sent me an email with a recent article in the New York Times about the prevalence of bilateral mastectomies entitled "The Wrong Approach to Breast Cancer". I…

Seriousness is sinking in

Fri July 25, 2014

active treatment

I'm starting to shed my hair. I noticed at first when I use the toilet, and then again when I dried my hair after the shower - seeing enough…

Knowing what to expect

Tue June 24, 2014

active treatment

"In my experience, fear comes from not knowing what to expect and not feeling you have any control over what’s about to happen. When you feel helpless, you’re far…

Double-mastectomy and chemo

Thu June 19, 2014

active treatment

If I'm repeating myself, I apologize. One thing that I've noticed over the last two or three days is that my short-term memory sucks. I cannot seem to hold…

And so it begins

Wed June 18, 2014

active treatment

The slow start to yesterday meant that I didn't get my second blog post written. I shall try and get caught up today (before I completely forget what I…