Sunday, August 9, 2009

We have a date!

I can't believe it is already August. The summer seems to be going by very quickly.

All that talk so many months ago of what I am going to do post treatment has begun to unfold. I have just started interning at a law office as a legal assistant and have finished training as a territory sales rep for an art based fundraising company. I am enjoying both of those a great deal and look forward to the next few months to see where that leads. I never would have imagined either one prior to all of this.

Additionally, something I am proud and honored to be doing is to offer peer support to women that are either dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis and/or are undergoing treatment for breast cancer. There openness furthers my healing and recovery.

Another big thing is my hair! I kid you not it has its own zip code now -- 9-1-5-oy-vay. Honestly, I look like a cross between Annie and Eraser Head. I just remind myself that it is in transition.

My last surgery is scheduled for December 3rd. At that time Dr. B will put the finishing touches on my reconstruction -- I have affectionately come to call this surgery my garnish. I am hopeful that the lead time will give Dr. B and my ONC the chance to get on the same page and figure out the bleeding issue so as to avoid any complications.

I bought a brassiere recently. Let's just say I am no longer in between cup sizes and am very happy with the end result. My big push now is to get my much larger body into better shape. Primarily my midsection. Whoever said menopause slows down your metabolism was right on track and I am back to exercising as often as possible. The Wii Active is genius. It really is making exercise fun and who knew my left cross was so strong!

Mike continues to be there for me every step of the way. We have been having some incredible talks about cancer and what it has meant and continues to mean. We know this continues to be a journey for all of us. We look forward to March of 2012 when I am officially at the five-year mark.

None of us know what the future will bring and we really have to take the time to celebrate the special moments that surround all of us.

Ancora Imparo
Marla

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

We are so happy to have a report from your blog. It has been many weeks since we heard from you. How good that you have an early December date for the "icing on the cake", and that you are working hard on your new endeavors. Please schedule a trip to Florida in 2010...We would love to see you.

Always. Marilyn, Fred and Betty

Andy Levy-Stevenson said...

Glad everything's going so well ... enjoy the rest of the summer.

Andy

joyce said...

lestI am reading your blog and smiling so deeply, my face hurts..not to mention the tears of joy in my eyes!!!!! I check the blog daily and though I look forward to reading more good news, the absence of a report definitely signified good news!!!!!! IT'S ALL GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love you!!!
Joyce