In my last post, I stated that the expander is not quite what I thought it would be. Here is a short video that illustrates what I mean: https://youtu.be/S22G9sj2szk For the most part, the fill-ups hadn't been painful. They'd merely been sore. I'd pretty much stopped taking painkillers every day. If I felt the need, … Continue reading The Tissue Expander Situation
Month: September 2016
Things I Have Learned Since My Mastectomy
Before my mastectomy, the only times I'd ever spent the night in a hospital, I'd brought babies home. Well, one each time I was there. Anyway, this cancer foray has allowed me to add "surgery" to my hospital resumé. So far, I have only had two surgeries in my life—the port installation surgery and the … Continue reading Things I Have Learned Since My Mastectomy
My Hair: Chapter 2
See My Hair: Chapter 1 here. I'm really starting to see and feel the difference in my hair. I kid! I kid! Because even that girl Eleven from Stranger Things has more hair than me right now. 🙂 However, I can almost pull hair away from my head without brushing scalp! … Continue reading My Hair: Chapter 2
another cancer and me 