There's a song with these. It's by a group called "Backyard Tire Fire". Great song. I love it. It reminds me of recovery. It's been a long time since the skin I'm in felt like mine. I can't seem to find the song online now. But it reminds me of this blog. So here it is. A long time later.
But... it is later. I have found my way back. I moved my TV out of my room shortly after the last post, began working out and now, here. I'm back in my garden, back to life and back to reality. Why all the song lyrics tonight? Not sure.
I had my final surgery to remove my expanders and place in my implants in. So they are in and I am
almost 7 and 1/2 weeks out. I have yet to return to the gym at 100%. All in good time though. The pain at times has been excruciating. Crying, yelping (?) in pain. But it's been mostly nerve pain and lasts for only a second or two (okay maybe a minute). But it ends and I live. :)
I am loving life this Spring/ Summer. I have my family, a chicken coop, a small garden and Tree Bear in my life and am learning to take care of them and myself. I have been through some difficult challenges these last few months, but it has taught me that there is sunshine and life beyond the cold, dark days.
I continue on Herceptin, my maintenance chemotherapy drug, with side effects minimal at this point. I still have achy joints, am tired some days, have dry skin, but all of this is doable, and with all honesty, pleasure compared to other challenges I have faced.
With this I will sign off. Love you, love me, love you, love me.
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