To be honest I haven't posted lately because I don't even know where to start since it's been so long! It was never my intention to take months off from blogging but now that I'm back to the daily life routine I've put writing aside, not good. I have had so much going on the last few months I want to share so this will take a few posts!
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| Me and my Hubby in Nov 2014 |
To start off....I'm doing great! I did a couple talks at the Great American Teach In this past week and I realized while standing in front of these classes how far I've come from just 6 months ago. When I look back at all the pictures over the past year it's like a total metamorphosis. I need to write a blog to show the changes that happened each month. It's truly amazing how much the body can go through and then prevail.
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| Me and Moxy in May 2014 |
It's been just 10 days since I was in surgery to swap out the tissue expanders for my silicone implants. The surgery was a breeze compared to the last one (double mastectomy with tissue expanders). One bonus to have a DMX is that you don't have any feeling and so I don't feel the wounds healing. I do feel the aches and pains that are deep but I didn't feel the skin stretching or the wounds healing. It took about 3-4 days to rest but then I started back at work the best I could. I think the main set back was the after surgery fatigue. But overall, the recovery has not been too bad. Also, it doesn't feel like I have a board in my chest anymore. These implants are so much more comfortable. Huge Difference!!! They feel like soft water balloons rather than tupperware containers now, which is a little more natural. Not to mention they are a bit lower and not directly under my chin anymore.
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| Hunter and me dressed as cops for Halloween!!! |
I definitely try to keep myself busy. Since my last post I did two 5K races......I'm not gonna lie, I walked. BUT it felt great to be able to finish the races and I can't wait to do some more. I've also finished classes and certification for my dog, Hunter, to be a Pet Therapy dog. It was a 5 week commitment and he's now on the road to help make others heal through hugs and happiness. You can actually follow him on his Facebook page,
https://www.facebook.com/HunterArloFay, and soon he'll have his own charity so stay tuned! He starts work on Wednesdays at Moffitt along with some other fun upcoming assignments.
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| Mom & me at the Bucs game with friends |
I've spent a lot of time out and about doing things I love to do. I get to spend times with friends and family and it means more to me now than ever. My husband and I make more of an effort to have date nights in our busy schedule and I absolutely love it! All this stuff I sorta took for granted before is now something I really appreciate.
So much has happened over the past year of my life. Yesterday was the One Year anniversary of the day I actually felt my lump. I was laying on the couch and felt something odd but thought it was just a bruise from my dogs always standing on me. At 38 years old having cancer was not in my daily agenda but it happened and I handled it with the help of my husband, friends, and family. With that said, make sure you check your ta ta's once a month so you know when something doesn't feel right!
Now I'm working on getting back to life. This means trying to get back to normal and not dwell on the fact that I had cancer and that cancer may return. That is not an easy thing to do and those that have faced this can totally understand. Moving forward I am going to live me life the healthiest way I can and keep on top of my follow up appointments and screenings. IF something shows up then we will deal with it. But I have to live my life in the mean time and not sit around worrying about getting cancer again because that will get me nowhere! This is one of those things that are easier said than done so it will take some work but I'm getting there!
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| Me and mom at the BC American Cancer Society 5K |
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| Honored w/ other brave survivors at the Bucs 5K Treasure Chest run. |
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| Finally! Waited so long to be able to shoot some clays again! |
