Week 11 A.D. I woke up throughout the night/early Saturday morning, from Zach dispensing my drugs just as nurses would have if I had stayed in the hospital. I had no idea what I was taking but I trusted him fully. By the time the sun was up, I recalled him meddling with tubes and… Continue reading Peace Out Cancer
Tag: breast reconstruction
A long day in surgery.
Friday, January 30, 2026 was the day my breasts were amputated. Bilateral mastectomy is the technical term, or DMX, not to be confused with the 90s/Y2K rapper. I refer it as an amputation because it is—two very distinctive female body parts were surgically removed and replaced with prosthetics. I wish society and the medical field… Continue reading A long day in surgery.
I am humbled. Deeply, deeply humbled.
Weeks 9 & 10 A.D. Monday was MLK Day. My middle kid, Emma, has been very active in finding some volunteer activity to do in honor of Dr. King’s legacy to make it a “day on, not a day off” by giving back to the community. Given my upcoming surgery, I wasn’t comfortable going to… Continue reading I am humbled. Deeply, deeply humbled.
Everything sucks, but at least I wore cute shoes.
Week 6 A.D. Christmas was over, which leaves me feeling a bit sad every year. Typically, I take time off this week each year but youth sports travel took up all of my vacation. On top of work, I had doctor appointments scheduled every day this week for Jillian and I except for New Year’s… Continue reading Everything sucks, but at least I wore cute shoes.
