Seriously, I’m not mad - even after being diagnosed in 2007 with a quick-moving, invasive breast cancer. Even after initial treatments were no cake walk - surgery, chemotherapy, radiation that in total took a year to get through. I’m not mad - even after surgery left me with scars and chronic lymphedema in my right arm - both which were disfiguring and remind me every day of cancer. Even after years of tamoxifen, a.k.a. hormone therapy, caused estrogen levels to drop so that cancer has a hard time coming back. But it also meant that I was tired, I gained weight and I had multiple really uncomfortable uterine biopsies because of bleeding (a side effect of tamoxifen). I’m not mad - even after opting to have a hysterectomy - no uterus/no uterine bleeding/no uterine cancer. I’m not mad - even after more (post-hysterectomy) hormone therapy. Even after multiple visits to the ER to treat cellulitus - a dangerous skin infection that is a real risk in limbs affected with lymphedema.
Oh, dear sweet Lisa! You are simply amazing! I admire your writing and telling your own story about your cancer. You have been dealt way more than any one person should have to go through and you are still dealing with a smile.
Keep doing it your way and being you - - and sharing your story! Many thanks for this
Oh, dear sweet Lisa! You are simply amazing! I admire your writing and telling your own story about your cancer. You have been dealt way more than any one person should have to go through and you are still dealing with a smile.
Love you,
Kathy