Bonjour mes amis
I'm hoping that all of you are well,
happy and enjoying life!
I am doing quite well after an
unexpected journey of
breast cancer.
It's not a journey anyone ever wants
breast cancer.
It's not a journey anyone ever wants
but oh my do you learn a lot! You
learn about cancer, the surgeries
involved, the treatments involved,
the side effects from the treatments,
the incredible doctors (I had 3 doctors
that were amazing), the kindness and
compassion of your friends & family,
and about yourself!
You're stronger than you think!
For me it came from
my faith in God. He helped me get
though every step of the journey.
As of February 3rd I'll be
1 YEAR
CANCER FREE!!
Thank you God!!
And thank you to my surgeon,
my oncologist & my radiologist.
A fabulous team!
I nickamed them
Dr Hallelujah
Dr Starwars
&
Dr Eradicate
If you've found yourself in this situation
and live in central Ohio let me know.
I can give you their real names &
contact info.
I also learned about being bald! It's
a really weird experience! You don't
know how your hair defines you until
you don't have any. When it was
coming out in fistfuls I took the
bull by the horns and combed through
it resulting in what looked like a
small furry animal! Followed by
getting out the hair clippers and
shaving down the strange tufts of
hair I had left. It was a powerful
feeling!
(October 2017 starting to grow back)
On the subject of "hair",
I also learned that when your hair
is suddenly falling out it hurts.
AND when it grows back in it
hurts. Go figure!! No one tells you
that kind of stuff!
I suddenly went in search of hats.
Hats that looked decent on me.
My favorite hat was...
BAD HAIR DAY
(April 2017)
It's a process, believe me.
Then I turned to wigs.
I had two which I named "Gigi"
and the other one "Fifi".
Gigi is short and sassy.
Fifi is short on one side & longer on the other.
It has a tre chic quality, hence the name.
(Moi & my darling hubby, my rock!)
My wigs have been a big part of the journey.
They gave me some identity!
A huge gigantic tip:
If you buy a wig take it to your
hairdresser and have them style it
on your head. It suddenly has the
perfect shape and definition that
ALL wigs need.
Now my hair is growing back.
BUT I don't think it's mine!!
It has wave & grey and I'm sure
God gave me someone else's hair!!
It's as much of a challenge as being bald.
YIKES!
I have so much to share about the
journey but I have to take it in baby
steps. You see I have "chemo" brain
and have to unlock files in my brain
to say what I want to get across.
Oh yes CHEMO BRAIN IS REAL!
( It's also a great excuse for being
forgetful. Don't tell my hubby!)
More on that later!
All this to ask you
HAVE YOU HAD YOUR
MAMMOGRAM THIS YEAR??
IT SAVED MY LIFE!!!
Honestly, my breast cancer was found
in stage 1 because of my annual
mammogram.
If sharing my journey saves ONE person
by having a mammogram it's worth it!
Are you that one person??
Don't be afraid of a mammogram.
Take the time to actually schedule one.
YOU ARE WORTH IT!
IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE TOO!!
Blessings always,
Edie Marie
learn about cancer, the surgeries
involved, the treatments involved,
the side effects from the treatments,
the incredible doctors (I had 3 doctors
that were amazing), the kindness and
compassion of your friends & family,
and about yourself!
You're stronger than you think!
For me it came from
my faith in God. He helped me get
though every step of the journey.
As of February 3rd I'll be
1 YEAR
CANCER FREE!!
Thank you God!!
And thank you to my surgeon,
my oncologist & my radiologist.
A fabulous team!
I nickamed them
Dr Hallelujah
Dr Starwars
&
Dr Eradicate
If you've found yourself in this situation
and live in central Ohio let me know.
I can give you their real names &
contact info.
I also learned about being bald! It's
a really weird experience! You don't
know how your hair defines you until
you don't have any. When it was
coming out in fistfuls I took the
bull by the horns and combed through
it resulting in what looked like a
small furry animal! Followed by
getting out the hair clippers and
shaving down the strange tufts of
hair I had left. It was a powerful
feeling!
On the subject of "hair",
I also learned that when your hair
is suddenly falling out it hurts.
AND when it grows back in it
hurts. Go figure!! No one tells you
that kind of stuff!
I suddenly went in search of hats.
Hats that looked decent on me.
My favorite hat was...
BAD HAIR DAY
It's a process, believe me.
Then I turned to wigs.
I had two which I named "Gigi"
and the other one "Fifi".
Gigi is short and sassy.
Fifi is short on one side & longer on the other.
It has a tre chic quality, hence the name.
My wigs have been a big part of the journey.
They gave me some identity!
A huge gigantic tip:
If you buy a wig take it to your
hairdresser and have them style it
on your head. It suddenly has the
perfect shape and definition that
ALL wigs need.
Now my hair is growing back.
BUT I don't think it's mine!!
It has wave & grey and I'm sure
God gave me someone else's hair!!
It's as much of a challenge as being bald.
YIKES!
I have so much to share about the
journey but I have to take it in baby
steps. You see I have "chemo" brain
and have to unlock files in my brain
to say what I want to get across.
Oh yes CHEMO BRAIN IS REAL!
( It's also a great excuse for being
forgetful. Don't tell my hubby!)
More on that later!
All this to ask you
HAVE YOU HAD YOUR
MAMMOGRAM THIS YEAR??
IT SAVED MY LIFE!!!
Honestly, my breast cancer was found
in stage 1 because of my annual
mammogram.
If sharing my journey saves ONE person
by having a mammogram it's worth it!
Are you that one person??
Don't be afraid of a mammogram.
Take the time to actually schedule one.
YOU ARE WORTH IT!
IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE TOO!!
Blessings always,
Edie Marie
