As I've mentioned before, I am so fortunate to have a wonderful support system! From prayer warriors to sorors to close family friends I have and awesome team to help me navigate this cancer journey. But, what makes my journey that much more of a blessing (or a curse depending on how one views it) is that I know several women who have stood and walked in the shoes I am in today. One of my "guides" and I spoke today and on Saturday and talked about groups and although I have known her for a while, it was the first time that I actually heard her story of beating cancer. She is a 6 year breast cancer survivor and had a staging of three almost four at the time she was diagnosed. It is clear she has a purpose here and isn't done with her journey- just like I'm not done with mine. Well, she ended up having to have a mastectomy to remove her breast and has continued to battle breast cancer in her other one and has had a lumpectomy in the other breast. Being post fifty she decided against having reconstruction on the original breast and next Thursday she has decided to remove her other remaining breast- voluntarily. She was hesitant to tell me of next Thursday's surgery because she knows that all of this cancer talk is quite new to me. But she invited me to her "Boob Voyage Party"!!! I was too excited for her and although she says it is hard to tell those invited that she is not going to have a perky new set, but is going for the "board" look. We laughed as she told me she's excited to finally do her yoga moves and running on the treadmill without her boobs getting in the way.
It is in these moments, that I am so fortunate to be where I am. A woman who has the sense of humor to laugh at life and all of the CRAP that's being thrown my way. As many of you have spoken with me in the past two weeks you have heard many of my Cancer related jokes! Some of you have found it "odd" but I won't apologize for making you uncomfortable. Laughter is an amazing healer and I'm finding it is working at keeping me from going insane!!! It's laughter, friends and prayer that are keeping me on the winning end of what many would think is the short end of the stick. So keep laughing with me and praying for me and together we will make it through this and the rest of the things that are tossed at us that we would rather avoid. In the end, once we've cleaned up all the crap we have more than enough reasons to celebrate!!! I can't wait to celebrate at my own mini version of the boob voyage party and enjoy the sweet taste of victory and the refreshing reminder of while it is good to have a good life, good friends and someone you love, it is important to have family and friends that you love in your life but most important that they love you in return!!! Thanks for all of the love!
Until next post.... boob voyage, be well and love each other and yourself!!!
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