by Kathy | Dec 20, 2013 | Reconstruction
I had my one month post op, follow-up appointment with my doctor today and he lifted my restrictions. I feel like a free woman. For the past month, I have had limited movement of my arm. I could not move it more than 45 degrees or lift anything more than 10 pounds....
by Kathy | Nov 18, 2013 | Hair, Team Kathy
I go with Gene each month to chat with my hair stylist as he cuts Gene’s hair, and we laugh at the progress I have made since my last visit. This month, Shawn declared my hair “perfect” as it is. No stray runaway hairs, no bald spots . . . just...
by Kathy | Nov 12, 2013 | Coping, Reconstruction, Surgery
When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, I had to make a lot of decisions about my treatment in a short amount of time. I was understandably frightened, nervous, uncertain, and worried as I worked my way through half a dozen doctor’s appointments and...
by Kathy | Oct 30, 2013 | Hair
Don’t hold me to this, but I may put a comb on my Christmas list. It seems only appropriate to use this photo for this week. I’m the one in the jacket! 31 weeks since I stopped the chemo that causes your hair to fall out. Still no bangs, but I’m...
by Kathy | Oct 21, 2013 | Coping, Treatment/Chemo
About ten years ago, there was a popular book out entitled, “Who Moved My Cheese,” that discussed how people reacted to change. Who knew that ten years later, this phrase would come to mind so often. One of the side effects to chemo is called chemo...
