If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like one year post DIEP flap surgery, this post is for you. Everyone’s experience is different, of course, so your experience might be very different from mine, your best friend’s, your relative’s or anyone else’s you’ve heard or read about. Still, reading about outcomes and experiences of others can …
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Will you feel better after stopping your aromatase inhibitor medication and if so, when? I mean, is that a loaded question or what? Please remember this blog is never a place to get medical advice. That’s what your care team is for. It is a place to learn, discuss and share experiences and information. You …
Dignity matters. A lot. How do you maintain your dignity when you’re a cancer patient (or any kind of patient) and feeling pretty darn vulnerable? Note: This post is also available as an audio via the Library. Let’s talk about it. Ensuring a patient’s dignity should always be a top priority for care providers, maybe …
What’s it like at six months post DIEP flap surgery? How much time do you have? Just kidding. I’m now six months, post DIEP flap surgery. On the one hand, it feels like surgery was yesterday. On the other hand, it feels like ages ago. Even though I’ve been stuck at home (like most people) …
Not long before Tom Petty died, Dear Hubby and I attended one of his concerts, which sadly, also turned out to be one of his last. He died shortly thereafter. Dear Hubby’s a big fan, and we were visiting Dear Daughter and Dear Son-in-law in California and decided what the heck. Let’s go see Tom …