They've really "smooved" 'em now!

When my adorable nephew, Adam (who is now 28) was approximately three years old, he climbed into my lap and when he realized where his head had gone during the climbing process he said, "oops, sorry NaNa, I smooved your boob"!

Adam's phrase has been a family joke for 25 years now but early yesterday morning it certainly took on new meaning as I underwent a double mastectomy. I'm sitting in my hospital bed with my dad's laptop typing this post and feel pretty okay. I'm not sure what I expected, but I have considerably more mobiity with my arms than I expected to have at this point.

I went through the unveiling about an hour ago....not the most fun I've ever had but you do what you have to do and you learn that you can get used to anything.....especially when you have no choice. There are many more details, but I'll spare those for now............

As I have been since I was diagnosed with breast cancer last September, I continue to be astounded by the outpouring of love, concern, food, well wishes that have truly gone from coast to coast! Evan and I will never be able to put into words our immense gratitude.

I'll post more later......I'm feeling a little nap coming on.....

More prayers please!

I'm doing fine right now, but please add my Aunt Lene to all of your prayer lists. She was just diagnosed with lung cancer and unfortunately there's been spreading to the brain. She's is my only aunt and absolutely one of a kind!

I have no doubt that prayers have played a huge part in getting me through chemo, so please keep them coming!

A Little Lost...

I went in today for my weekly Herceptin treatment and met with my oncologist, Dr. Jordan. She concluded with my other doctors that the treatments have done amazingly well! She suspended my Herceptin treatment until after I finish surgery and radiation. Both herceptin and radiation have the potential to cause some heart damage, so she said that typically you don't do both things at the same time. My surgery is three weeks from today and she said I could start radiation about four weeks after surgery. I'll be able to do the radiation here in T. Club so that's GREAT!!

I have to admit that leaving her office which has been my home away from home for these past four months felt pretty strange, but I'll be back in April to continue Herceptin until October. I am thrilled to be done with chemo and have no treatment for a while but it sure feels strange!!

She also said "you can be assured that any microscopic cancer cells were eradicated by this treatment.??!"

Anyone know when I can expect some hair to grow back on my head??!!

Life LONG Before Breast Cancer

It dawned on me today that I have about three weeks before surgery with no chemo to dread, etc....not sure how to approach this, so I've been doing my favorite thing in the world: looking at and editing photos on the computer. I came across a few that reminded me just how old my babies have gotten. These three pics are among my absolute all time favorites of my kids. The one of Polley should be an ad for GAP. The one at the beach was when we went to Disney in 01. And, the one of Sam's first day of school absolutely makes me cry just thinking about it.