This title made me laugh. It has nothing to do with anything, it came up when I put the letter "M" in the title field. I love Google. What a spark for creativity.
I'm a little bit of a mutant now but I am not from space. Maybe spacey. I was speaking to a girlfriend yesterday about any deformity from my surgery. Beside my scars there is a mildly noticeable "dent" just above the scar on my left breast. I described it as about a tablespoon missing. It's easily remedied by wearing an appropriate bra and for the most part I'm covered there anyway. It's right at the edge of a scoop or v-neckline. Quite honestly, if anyone is looking that hard then they deserve to see it.
My eyebrows are filling in - they are BLACK! Really dark, and I shaped them a little last night. Did you ever think you'd miss tweezing your eye-brows? I'm trying to will my lashes to grow in longer and full. They seem to be doing alright in the Fullness department. I have plenty of reminders for wishing them long when I see my children's lashes. And the hair - well, it's still really short but it is growing like crazy. I have white sideburns but the rest looks pretty dark with white/grays mixed in. We'll see how that develops.
Next week I go too my first meeting with the radiologist on Thursday morning. And the following Friday I make a triumphant return to Dr. Schauer's office to review the results of surgery and my complete response to the dose dense chemotherapy. When I made the appointment and spoke to Iris at the front desk she was happy to hear that it all went so well. These people saw me at the very lowest point - that first 2 weeks of the cancer ride. I'm looking forward to seeing them in higher spirits.
As another survivor and girlfriend put it, I'm on my way to being "Jenn" again in time for Thanksgiving with even more to be thankful for. That's for sure. And her motto, "NO PROBLEM" carried her through her own lumpectomy-chemo-radiation adventure a few years back. I hope she knows that she is inspiring. (hint hint, nudge nudge)
1 comment:
oh jenn!
when i look back upon the past few months, i never doubted you would prevail, after all, you are a plucky EMMY winner!
however, your choice of verbiage in this post, TRIUMPHANT, brought me up short.
how lucky are we that you have done so brilliantly?
very.
gosh, a small tablespoon missing vs. a mastectomy and reconstruction? slap me on the behind, sign me up for plenty of that, and color me way happy for you!
you are and will always be "jenn" because of the aforementioned pluckiness.
i am so thrilled for you with all of your "hairy" news, mutant or otherwise.
jenn, please know that i am rooting for you for just as much success with the radiation.
and, to heck with waiting for a date in the future, i.e., 11/22/07, i am enjoying "thanksgiving" now, today!
love and huge kisses,
cherie
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