Why am I still in a funk? I got the results from my mammogram and ultrasound on Monday, and my surgeon evaluated them yesterday. There is no evidence of cancer. That's good news, right?? You'd think I'd be all happy and celebrating. Even the "mostly" part isn't that much of a glitch. That part is that … Continue reading (Mostly) Good News
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The Two Year Mark: In a Funk
I'm in a funk today. I have been all weekend. And I know why. It's because tomorrow I have a mammogram. I'm at the two-year mark after my breast cancer diagnosis, and that means checking to be sure I'm still cancer-free. And that also means anxiety, which is manifesting for me this weekend as a … Continue reading The Two Year Mark: In a Funk
The 18 Month Mark
Yesterday was a day of seroma aspiration followed by mammogram followed by ultrasound. It was 18 months to the day after my breast cancer diagnosis and a check-up to see if everything is okay. And everything IS okay, I'm very happy to say! According to my doctors, the first two years after a cancer diagnosis … Continue reading The 18 Month Mark
Aspire to aspiration
As many of you know, I went for my first post-breast-cancer-treatment mammogram yesterday. I was anxious on Sunday afternoon, but that feeling subsided as evening came on, and I actually slept well. Since I've had several mammograms, I know the drill. But I was worried about the soreness and tenderness I've been experiencing. And about … Continue reading Aspire to aspiration
Broken
This weekend, I feel broken. When I think on the last year, I know I am broken. I am not who I was last August. My upcoming mammogram tomorrow along with the reminders of this season are all making me reflect on this past year. What I feel now is brokenness. When I look in … Continue reading Broken
Terrible and Wonderful: A Year Passes
What can happen in one year? Well, as someone who has gone through breast cancer treatments, I can tell you that a lot can happen in one year. You can endure and survive one of the most difficult times of your life. You can even thrive and flourish. It was a year ago on a Wednesday … Continue reading Terrible and Wonderful: A Year Passes
Almost like a vacation
I'm starting three days of no appointments, no needles, no new chemo. Three days when I can rest and relax and get ready for the next appointments. It's almost like a short vacation, a three-day weekend. I'm still weak but feeling a little stronger each day. I've not felt faint since Friday, and I can … Continue reading Almost like a vacation
Breast cancer diagnosis and the new path I’m taking
I chose eddies and currents as my blog name because I see life as a stream or river. Well, I'm not in an eddy right now, but instead the current has swept me up, and I'm on my way to some new place. Less than two weeks ago, I found a lump in my left … Continue reading Breast cancer diagnosis and the new path I’m taking
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