It's true, it's true. I have it. Do you? Let's find ways to cope with it. If we can inject fun along the way, why don't we?
Slave to an 8-lb poodle and 2 teen people. Intensive Care nurse. Soulmate to P. Friend to great supporters. Related to many out-of-state loved ones.
Cancer stats: Breast cancer warrior in remission who beat Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma. Diagnosed on Nov '11 at 40 from 1st routine mammo. Stage 1 Triple negative. 0.6 cm tumors on right. Elective bilateral mastectomy. Immediate DIEP flap reconstruction. Adjuvant Taxotere/Cytoxan chemotherapy 2012. Baby haired with a wig, hat, or headband. 6 relatives with history of breast cancer. BRCA mutation -, some relatives +.
(a borrowed poem)
[...]Having No Preference
CANCER
[...]Searching For The Cure
Source: Family Friend Poems by Lorna Mahan
↓October 2011→ 1st Mammogram↓
↓November 2011 → 2nd Mammogram→ Ultrasound (US)→ US with Biopsy (Bx)→ Diagnosis → Chest MRI → US With Bx 1→ Meeting the Surgeon → MRI with Bx↓
↓Dec 2011 → Meeting the Plastics → Finally, the Surgery ↓
↓Jan 2012 → New Year, New Me↓
↓Feb 2012 → The Chemo Begins↓
↓Mar 2012 → 41st Birthday?↓
↓April 2012→
↓ 2017 → The Year I Will Say " Bye to Breast Cancer"
O great St. Peregrine, you have been called "The Mighty," "The Wonder-Worker," because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you.
For so many years you bore in your own flesh this cancerous disease that destroys the very fibre of our being, and who had recourse to the source of all grace when the power of man could do no more. You were favoured with the vision of Jesus coming down from His Cross to heal your affliction. Ask of God and Our Lady, the cure of the sick whom we entrust to you.
(Pause here and silently recall the names of the sick for whom you are praying)
Aided in this way by your powerful intercession, we shall sing to God, now and for all eternity, a song of gratitude for His great goodness and mercy.
(a borrowed poem)
[...] Cancer is so powerfulFamily Friend Poems by Bienvenido Chu
Stage 1 Breast Cancer 