Wham Bam Mammogram
It's been a big morning, and I just realized that I've been holding my breath for the past few months. I had my first post-treatment mammogram this morning and all indications are that everything looks good. The technician was very impressed with my lumpectomy result and said that there wasn't a lot of scar tissue internally, which is good. This will eliminate confusion if they ever do find something; we know there isn't much scarring so any changes will be something that needs looking into. The mammograms I had at the start of the process didn't really bother me that much. Sure, it was uncomfortable, but nothing terrible. This one actually brought tears to my eyes. The tech said I'm probably still tender from radiation, but I think it's because she mashed part of my lung in there. I was having sort of an out of body experience all morning to help cope with the anxiety of the day, but that first boob smash brought me back to reality. Anyway, I'm glad to have this behind me and ecstatic to have a clean report. I think I don't have to be scanned again until March and I believe that will be an MRI, but I'm not positive.
I'm a member of an online discussion group for young women with breast cancer. I can't even begin to tell you what this has meant to me through this process, but it has been huge. I'm part of a group of eight women who all started chemo during April. We gather online to chat and compare side effects, but the thing that really bonds us is damn disease. As amazing as all of my friends and family have been throughout this process, it's the girls on the board that really get it and I'm free to share things with them that I might not discuss in real life. Last night, I finally got to meet one of the amazing women that has walked this path beside me. Since she's in town for business, Marika and I were able to get together and compare notes, and hair. I instantly felt like I'd known her for years and when dinner was over, I was sad to see her go. But I know we'll be chatting again online soon. Now we just have to figure out a way to get the entire group together. I'll try to post a picture later.
I'm a member of an online discussion group for young women with breast cancer. I can't even begin to tell you what this has meant to me through this process, but it has been huge. I'm part of a group of eight women who all started chemo during April. We gather online to chat and compare side effects, but the thing that really bonds us is damn disease. As amazing as all of my friends and family have been throughout this process, it's the girls on the board that really get it and I'm free to share things with them that I might not discuss in real life. Last night, I finally got to meet one of the amazing women that has walked this path beside me. Since she's in town for business, Marika and I were able to get together and compare notes, and hair. I instantly felt like I'd known her for years and when dinner was over, I was sad to see her go. But I know we'll be chatting again online soon. Now we just have to figure out a way to get the entire group together. I'll try to post a picture later.
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