tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54630987360282077.post5260198975636478326..comments2019-08-30T19:35:08.337-04:00Comments on Be The Weeble: Cold cold cold like an ice cream coneSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14871829428496317388noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54630987360282077.post-5584744412816011862012-01-21T10:00:42.503-05:002012-01-21T10:00:42.503-05:00Hey Sarah - great post. It all just seems so anti...Hey Sarah - great post. It all just seems so anti-climactic, doesn't it? I understand and can relate to all of your feelings, which you express so eloquently. Yep, I have no doubt you will adjust and wrap your head around it all. However it is indeed a process, you can't just jump to everything feeling all "normal" again...b/c it never really will be all "normal" again. Sometimes I look back at my pictures of myself "BC" (before cancer) and think "Wow, I had no idea what was coming, I was so blissfully unaware and happy". I'd love to recapture that innocence. Breast cancer takes that innocence away. Here's to learning how to function and deal with the "new normal." Right there with you. :-)<br /><br />dancetrancerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54630987360282077.post-21319820275003218362012-01-21T09:51:55.470-05:002012-01-21T09:51:55.470-05:00Sarah,
Remember that awful, twist in the wind, ti...Sarah,<br /><br />Remember that awful, twist in the wind, time post treatment the first time? I felt like that after the second time too but it was a little different, probably because I knew too much. <br /><br />You know how onco docs feel about MRIs. If you want them you'll probably have to advocate for them. Perhaps you want to see another breast surgeon regarding their view on implant lifespans? I really liked Peggy Duggan at the Faulkner (surprisingly empathetic for a surgeon). <br /><br />Hang in there sister. Give yourself some time to get used to your NEW new normal. And don't forget about treats...retail therapy works wonders.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208882464356495554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54630987360282077.post-52057826956447770022012-01-21T09:46:40.656-05:002012-01-21T09:46:40.656-05:00Sarah,
Remember that awful period when treatment ...Sarah,<br /><br />Remember that awful period when treatment ended after the first time? I found that there was a similar period after the second time...but it's different too...maybe because we know more. You know how the onco docs feel about MRIs. If you want one you'll probably have to advocate for it yourself. Objectively, maybe you want to get a 2nd opinion on the lifespan of the implants? Maybe from another breast surgeon. Remember, surgeons as a general rule are not the most touchy feely folks. I really liked Peggy Duggan (quite empathetic for a surgeon) at the Faulkner...she might be a good 2nd opinion surgeon for you. And don't beat yourself up too much...give yourself some time to get used to your new normal...or should I say, your NEW new normal. You have many friends and we are all behind you. Don't forget about treats...sounds like you need one just about now. Retail Therapy always makes you feel better!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208882464356495554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54630987360282077.post-72779363341249874772012-01-20T16:24:36.181-05:002012-01-20T16:24:36.181-05:00Ah... the free fall... I had my post-op back in Oc...Ah... the free fall... I had my post-op back in October with my BS - she barely looked at me and said she would be out on Maternity leave and to come back in March. It is amazing how you just get this feeling they are "done" with you... These people who have held your very life and future in their hands - work is done... on you go. Best of Luck . Bon Voyage. <br />I had lots of questions about future with my BS too when I saw her - and there was a lot of "WELLLLLLLL... can't really say for sure. Nothing is guaranteed.... and well - you have had it twice..." <br />All you can do is live in the comfort of you have done everything possible to kick cancer's ass and keep it from coming back. (I think you said those words to me at some point in the last few months).<br />They are good words.<br />I am sorry about that experience today - it sucks and there's nothing good about that. But there are WONDERFUL things about where you are and what you have overcome - and what you have left to do in this world.<br />So - shake it off and Go Get Em! I am right behind you - as usual :)<br />Love you sister - TinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54630987360282077.post-52541303987934167872012-01-20T12:44:50.285-05:002012-01-20T12:44:50.285-05:00Oh, I'm sorry, Sarah. You do such a great job ...Oh, I'm sorry, Sarah. You do such a great job explaining the way this has made you feel that I feel like I really know. Like Jennifer said, something has to change, so women aren't just thrown out on the other side. I hope little things like friends, pilates, chocolate almonds, Marmalade, yummy dinners, and writing can help you feel a bit more grounded until all of this "stuff" stops swirling around so much. Love you. Hugs to you.arodriguhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609854416906840352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54630987360282077.post-67011811349745727482012-01-20T11:41:44.191-05:002012-01-20T11:41:44.191-05:00Sarah, so sorry the appointment was like that. I ...Sarah, so sorry the appointment was like that. I found her so amazing at the beginning as you did. But then when I was finished it was a feeling like a divorce, almost like "I don't want you any more" as she cast me aside to the nurse practitioner. <br /><br />I have to say that doctors like these need to modify their exit strategy with a patient so you don't end up feeling cast away and adrift.Jennifer Rnoreply@blogger.com