Sunday, October 28, 2012
Lucy writes about something that she and her fellow breast cancer sisters have known for a while - and it's not pretty.
I’ve always loved pink. But not just any pink; the Barbie pink that’s associated with breast cancer ribbons today. Little did I know that pink would one day symbolize more to me. Now, the pink ribbon is everywhere. I’m thankful that women wear them to support people like me. In fact, my daughter often wears one. That being said, I’m not annoyed with you if you don’t feel the need to sport one – even if it’s October. I also don’t get offended if you skip buying an expensive can of pink labeled soup and instead reach for the generic brand. Many of us are closely watching where every penny is being spent. However, I AM annoyed with businesses that have turned every product out there pink for October. Making money off the pink ribbon has …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Lucy shares the last installment in her story about her long journey battling breast cancer.
Chemo was finally over; it was time to prepare for 32 rounds of radiation. Before then, there was a break during which I got my port taken out. It would be a few weeks before I started, and those weeks were some of the worst of my life. I’d been sick, and in so much pain, I was too busy to really look at myself. And when I did, my spirits crashed. I’d lost my hair, eyebrows and eyelashes. I had an indentation where a breast had been; the scar was over an inch wide due to the many surgeries. The other breast was smaller and misshapened. The long showers I used to enjoy had become a chore. I got in and out; never looking at my chest. To make matters worse, my plastic surgeon, Dr. Morrissey, told me that after everything, reconstruction was …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Lucy continues her story about her battle with breast cancer.
This is part three in Lucy’s story about her battle with breast cancer. You can read the first part here, and the second part, the mastectomy, here. I had finally beaten the MRSA, and it was time for chemotherapy. The doctors were nervous, though, because there’s a window of time following surgery that is considered “safe” to wait prior to beginning treatment. My window was quickly closing; they were anxious to get me started. I should backtrack a bit, however, and share that I had a port put in. Chemo is administered through an IV, and since it’s really just controlled poisoning, it can damage your veins. A port is surgically implanted, either on your chest or your arm, which allows them to insert medicine directly into a vein, with only …
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