I've started an annual fundraiser and silent auction. Really it's just an excuse to get everyone together and raise funds for a great cause...CIBC Run for the Cure...
Eventhough the weather was not the greatest, we raised over $1500 and I think everyone had a great time. I really enjoyed putting together the party and it kept my mind of being sick.
I can't wait to see what next year's party with bring!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
It's been awhile!
Since I last wrote, I've had the hysterectomy, which went fairly smooth and I recovered in 2 months from that. But then I started to get really bad headaches, this was new for me, as I never really had headaches before. The oncologist was really great about it. I had every head scan that they could perform done on me. Happy everything was negative, so I saw a neurologist who said it could be the start of magraines, although I never had one before, cancer & chemo can do strange things to your body. With the pain from the headaches and anticipation for the reconstructive surgery, I was being to have mood swings. My GP was able to help me out and get me back on track.
Next up, was the reconstructive surgery at the end of January 2010. I decided on a tram flap rather then implants, it was a personal choice but a healthly one. A trap flap basically is a tummy tuck and the doctor uses the skin from your tummy to make the boobies. Sounds great, two surgeries in one. Well, not so great! I had to have a blood transfusion after the surgery because I had lost so much blood, then once I was out of the hospital, I had a continual infection in my abdomen that put me on antibotics for 6 months (different concocsions). Also, after the surgery, the skin around the abdomen started to die and turn black and icky. So I had to go under the knife again to have the skin removed and when I woke up, they had attached a machine to me that was sucking on my belly. It was called a VAC (vacuum assisted closure) device which helps the healthy tissue grown from the inside out. Wish they would have warned me or something. I had to wear this machine for 3 months and it was not cheap, but that's a whole other bitch session. It's now 7 months after the reconstructive surgery and finally starting to see an end in site but my abdomen has not yet closed up completely, should only be a few more months, so I'm told. There is still pain in the scars and as the wound closes, however, pain killers are a wonderful thing.
Through this journey of reconstructive surgery, I depended on my parents alot for help, especially my mom, who stayed for months at a time to help with the kids and the house, as I was not allowed to lift anything or move around too much. It's the middle of summer now and she has gone home and my house is a mess...but hey...my house looks lived in.
BTW, my boobies look great! They are healed and perky. But I'm having trouble finding a bra, I have no idea what size I am anymore. But if that's all I have to complain about, then I'm doing pretty good.
I can say that I am in remission and getting stronger everyday (but not strong enough to go to work yet).
Next up, was the reconstructive surgery at the end of January 2010. I decided on a tram flap rather then implants, it was a personal choice but a healthly one. A trap flap basically is a tummy tuck and the doctor uses the skin from your tummy to make the boobies. Sounds great, two surgeries in one. Well, not so great! I had to have a blood transfusion after the surgery because I had lost so much blood, then once I was out of the hospital, I had a continual infection in my abdomen that put me on antibotics for 6 months (different concocsions). Also, after the surgery, the skin around the abdomen started to die and turn black and icky. So I had to go under the knife again to have the skin removed and when I woke up, they had attached a machine to me that was sucking on my belly. It was called a VAC (vacuum assisted closure) device which helps the healthy tissue grown from the inside out. Wish they would have warned me or something. I had to wear this machine for 3 months and it was not cheap, but that's a whole other bitch session. It's now 7 months after the reconstructive surgery and finally starting to see an end in site but my abdomen has not yet closed up completely, should only be a few more months, so I'm told. There is still pain in the scars and as the wound closes, however, pain killers are a wonderful thing.
Through this journey of reconstructive surgery, I depended on my parents alot for help, especially my mom, who stayed for months at a time to help with the kids and the house, as I was not allowed to lift anything or move around too much. It's the middle of summer now and she has gone home and my house is a mess...but hey...my house looks lived in.
BTW, my boobies look great! They are healed and perky. But I'm having trouble finding a bra, I have no idea what size I am anymore. But if that's all I have to complain about, then I'm doing pretty good.
I can say that I am in remission and getting stronger everyday (but not strong enough to go to work yet).
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