Category Archives: Friends & Lovers

Thursday, October 27 I had a radical mastectomy on October 7th.  Prior to the event, I was terrified of dying during the surgery.  I was afraid of having general anesthesia, and could not make peace with the decision to have surgery.  So many loving … Continue reading →

Monday September 26 My mastectomy is scheduled for Friday, October 7.  I have not been able to make peace with this decision, I guess that will come later.  Previously, I gave myself way too much credit for being able to … Continue reading →

August 30 This past Friday Chad and I met with the surgeon to talk about the option of mastectomy.  It had been a long day and our meeting followed over an hour wait, I was not in the best of … Continue reading →

August 21 Two months after my scan showed most of the cancer in my body to be dormant, I found another lump and had another scan.  The results are that while some of the old cancer is still retreating, new … Continue reading →

July 22 The results of last weeks’ scan are in.  The cancer in my left breast has died, the cancer is my bones is dead, the cancer in all but one lymph node is dormant.  There are two spots that … Continue reading →

July 10 This blog is one year old now; it is time to evaluate and adjust as needed.  I can see my hopefulness, my optimism in the start of the blog- when I was trying to meet my goals by … Continue reading →

June 25 When I began this blog I accompanied the posts with photos, something I haven’t done in quite awhile.  Soon, I will include a page of many photos related to the various posts, sort of how it would be … Continue reading →

June 14 The early light of the day is pale and laden with rain…  I noticed the grass near the tire swing in the old ash tree is now at seat height.  I’m up early, uncomfortable thoughts push at me.  … Continue reading →

In a few days we will travel to Southern Maine to see my regular oncologist, who has not examined me since her partner in practice, (the doctor in Belfast), Dr. Connelly, could not find the tumor in my breast.  We are … Continue reading →

June 12 We’ve had some lovely, warm days, finally, and I am so grateful.  Today, however, there is a grey layer of clouds over the landscape and a soft rain, the kind that nurtures.  We’ve had some mighty rain, too- … Continue reading →