I finally found a little time to sit down and type up a post. It has been quite awhile since I’ve posted. I am a little over 6 months post-chemo. Can you believe it has already been over 6 months?? Wow. August 28th was my last day of chemo and time has flown by! I am 3 months post-reconstruction and I’m less than a month away from my 1-year anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis. God willing I will be writing about my 1-year anniversary in a few weeks. 🙂 I am so thankful that my Lord healed me and that I am doing so well. God is good!
I’m so happy to be this far out from chemo. At night, when I flip over to my stomach to go to sleep I still get teary-eyed thinking back to all of those MONTHS where I couldn’t sleep on my stomach and how much I struggled with being comfortable. I tear up because I’m so thankful that I can do it now. Such a small thing…but it is a huge blessing. I love that I’m feeling so much better (although I did have a cold all week). I even met a woman today that had breast cancer last year too and finished chemo around the same time I did. She had Stage 4, but she is doing really well now and I thought she looked great. She is about 20 years older than I am. Her hair is actually a little shorter than mine even though she finished chemo a month before me. But, hers was STRAIGHT……mine isn’t. I won’t go into the hair thing again…..that is why I’ve tried to stay off my blog lately. lol! I have been doing a lot of praying about it. Anyway…..I need to change the subject.
Today was a beautiful day here in Tennessee. Kevan and I went for a long walk. We saw a few Guineas on our walk, followed by a bunch of wild turkeys and then watched a few baby calves playing in a field. We’ve never seen wild turkeys run like we did today. It was so funny. Normally, we just see them rutting around or looking for food, but they crossed a field so fast it was like they were in a race. I love our walks. It doesn’t get much better than this. I love living in the country.
Here is a picture of the guineas and one of the neighbors kittens. Aren’t guineas so funny looking? They always make me laugh. Sorry it is a blurry picture, but they were moving out of our way pretty fast.
I received my first $100 check for being a part of the 410 (Gummy Bear) Breast Implant clinical study. I wasn’t sure how it was going to work. I thought maybe I had to come into the office, but I didn’t. I just got the check in the mail a few days ago. 🙂 Yay me! I asked Kevan if I could spend on something fun or if I had to save it. We agreed that I can use the money for something fun. So, I’m excited.
I wanted to post a hair picture so I can remember what my hair looked like 6 months post chemo. Here is a picture of Kevan and I from last night. My hair is finally longer than my husband’s hair!
Here is the back of my head. Haha!! Can you believe how curly my hair is? I don’t know who this woman is that I see in the mirror!
I was looking through my March pictures and this one came up. It is from March 2012. It is my father-in-laws horse. It was so cute I had to post it. It doesn’t have anything to do with my day….or breast cancer……it was just cute. I love animals. Thank you Lord for your creation.
Night all!
Thanks, Jayde, for the update – God's creation is indeed awesome! Judy
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I had a total mysectomy. And have expanded- my exchange surgery is September. My big fear is i won’t be able to sleep on my stomach and they will be uncomfortable. I’m planning a B size. Any opinion,? Thanked. Kathy
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I remember that feeling well. I’m a stomach sleeper and I couldn’t wait to sleep on my stomach again. Good news! You will be sleeping on your stomach again. It is a little uncomfortable sometimes but you will find your comfy spot again!