Interesting day today. There may be TMI in this post for the squeamish, so consider yourselves warned! I’ve been having a lot of pain, especially since my last drain was removed last Friday. The nurse that removed it missed one of the stitches, and basically ripped a hole the size of a nickel in my pubic area. Funny thing was I went to that appointment because of the pain, only to leave with more pain. That was also my chemo day. So I have spent about a week pretty weepy. The drugs they gave me messed with my head and created a kind of black fog in my brain. I…

Wow. I have had so many blog posts go through my head this week but for one reason or another I haven’t managed to complete the thoughts. It has been a big big week. So much this week that I don’t really even know where to start. These past few days, I have been, to put it simply, an absolute fucking mess. Because I consider myself a rockstar, I tried to wean myself off my pain meds a bit early. On Tuesday I woke up super excited about the day. I’d had a great sleep, I got up, went for a walk, made myself an awesome breakfast, showered all by…

Wow. It has been quite a week so far! Here’s a quick update on me. So on Monday morning at 6 am, Jeff brought me to the hospital for my bilateral mastectomy and autologous DIEP flap reconstruction. Basically, this means they removed all of my breast tissue, and replaced it with my abdominal tissue. Two surgeons, 9 hours, and I got a tummy tuck and new breasts at the same time. No, I don’t have nipples. No, I don’t have implants. Yes, I got to keep my belly button, it’s just been moved to a higher place. My incisions are one large cut from hip to hip, with two drains…

Hey everyone. In an effort to curb the flood of texts, emails and messages that have been coming in all week, here are a few things to keep us all on the same page: 1) The surgery itself is a 10-12 hour surgery. I go to the Royal Jubilee at 6am tomorrow morning and into the OR at 7:50. When I am done, they will call Jeff and he will come to the hospital then. He does not have access to post anything on my FB, and I think training him to do so tonight isn’t very high on the priority list. So pls be patient with him. Please do…

One year ago today I heard the words “You have cancer.” I will never forget where I was, who I was with, how I felt. I felt like the ground dropped out from underneath me, and I had suddenly lost all control over my life and my future. Now, today, one year later, everything – and I mean EVERYTHING – is different. On Monday I will be heading to the Royal Jubilee for a Double Mastectomy and DIEP Flap Reconstruction – where basically they will remove my breasts, then take all of my abdominal tissue and rebuild me with it. It’s a big surgery, and I’m not going to lie, I…

It has been an emotional roller coaster since I last posted!!! Most of it good. Some better than good. Others not so good. But I live on the coast – ups and downs are everywhere. I’ve been feeling really strong – like back to my old self strong. So last Thursday I went with a friend and climbed Mt Finlayson! We did the back side, and we went somewhat slow, but we did it nevertheless. I felt like a million bucks for about four days afterwards. Well, a million stiff and achey bucks, but probably no different than if I had climbed it any other time. I am, after all,…

One year ago today (well yesterday actually, but I didn’t get to finish my post) I decided on a whim to go to the mobile mammogram clinic at UVic. After all, our Vikes staff meeting was cancelled, being the first Tuesday back to work. And it was right there… So convenient. And hey, that’s a good thing to do before we up and move to Saskatchewan for the next chapter of our lives – good box-ticking Teri! I remember joking about it with my co-workers when I got back – how weird it was to undress in a classroom, with a faded paper Chinese privacy shade separating me from the door. How…

I’m hedging my bets that this 12% battery will allow me a full blog post. We have had a great, if not emotional, Christmas. Apparently it’s the year of flannel, knives and socks. Like each kid got at LEAST 20 pairs of socks, simply because every time I went shopping I couldn’t remember if I had bought socks or not. Both Jeff’s parents and my parents came down, and we have been so blessed to have Aidan home. Although he honestly drives me crazy. Like bat shit crazy. Between his humongous personality and his hormonal teenager brother, with my emotions all over the map, and the general holy crap of…

I’ve had a “mortality” day today. I just read an obituary of a friend of a friend, and it had the line “he left this earth without an enemy”. It hit me – that’s a very good way to go. I woke up this morning thinking about Psalm 23. I’ve kind of been stuck there all day. For those of you who aren’t familiar it’s this one: Psalm 23:1-6 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Even though…

Well it’s been a while since I updated anyone on anything, so here you go!! I’m done my radiation, and on Friday I have my 12th chemo treatment. Only 9 more after that! I also met with my surgeon yesterday, and found out I get to keep my belly button, which is my win of the week. It’s the little things LOL. I’ll have no nipples and a full roadmap of scars, but at least I’ll get a tummy tuck and my own belly button when I’m done! Tomorrow we are hosting the 43rd annual Rick Lapointe Memorial Bantam AAA tournament. It’s been a lot of work – more so…