August 2007
Not too much to say this month. I have finished my treatments and my hair is coming in pretty good. It looks so funny though, going this way and that. I have gained 30 pounds since being on treatments. Here I was hoping to lose about 30. My plastic surgeon said it was normal and that most of his patients with breast cancer did gain weight. I told him I was going to exercise and he told me to not lose too much because he needed it for the surgery...... he is going to take my fat stuff out of my tummy and put it into my breast area to create my new breast. I reminded him that he said he had plenty to work with before I gained all of these pounds!!
He ended up filling the tissue expander 1 more time. And guess what.... it WASN'T painful!! So cool.
I also want to send a special thank you to my card angels, Michelle and Molly. They have been sending me notes, cards and gifts for months now and it means so much to me. They have been so wonderful and it is so great to go to the mailbox and see my cards waiting for me.
Thank you so much Michelle and Molly! My wonderful card angels!
Also, if you notice, there is a new button on the side called special notes. My mother and my daughters wanted to write something for my journal as well. They are so wonderful and brought tears to my eyes!! Love ya guys!!!