So, a friend was telling me that while i'm going through this whole cancer ordeal that i should start a blog, so i can record my thoughts and stuff. sounded interesting, and so here i am. I'm not one to look at the downside of things so, i think what i'll do is focus on whats good about my life and keep the sense of humour and positive outlook i am so proud of.
let me first introduce myself.
yes, my capitalization sucks, you have a problem with that, oh well, go read somewhere else. for the rest of you, thanks for sticking with me.
i am 30 years old, and have two very amazing kids. conor who's 4 and a half, and keira, who's 2 and a half, and though i live with my parents, i am basically raising them on my own.
i was diagnosed with breast cancer about two months ago, in the middle of september. by the time october had come i'd already had part of my right breast removed and 41 lymph nodes from under my right arm removed. i wanted to cry, but instead my first comment after surgery was that i'd finally gotten that breast reduction surgery i'd always wanted. yay!
first chemo treatment on the first of november, second right before thanksgiving and somewhere along the way i've managed to go bald. whee. no more shaving.
though the kids think mommy's bald head is scary. conor had to go for a haircut the other day, and we had to promise him they weren't going to cut it all off. broke my heart. keira on the other hand comes up to me in my sleep and starts rubbing my head. she's fascinated with it, and still tries to run a brush over it.
there's a christmas parade coming up on saturday, and the kids and i are going to ride in the "relay for life" float. i want to paint my bald head purple and then paint a bright pink ribbon on the back of my head. i know, its a fantastic idea, but nooooo, my dad says its too cold and if i get sick, i'll end up in the hospital. bleh, party poopers.
oh well, we'll see how it goes!
