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Post mastectomy supplies: What would you add to the list?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 28, 2023 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
@gpigford You already know what I'm going to say.....Hooray, enjoy the weekend!!!!! BUT, NO CANCER TALK. Personally, I prefer not to talk about cancer with my dear ones. I will speak to anyone who wants to know about my experience. But other than that I like cancer and everything associated with it to stay out of my head. I'm normal, just happened to have had BC twice. I LOVE what my husband has done for 25+ years which includes before & after both my rodeos. When I least expect it there is a post-it note on the bathroom mirror or the coffee pot, my computer, etc Like this morning I had a text because he was already @ work "Nobody Loves You As Much as I do with hearts, kissy emojis. This is my preference. We talk about cancer when we have to other than that no thank you. I have been blessed with so very many flower arrangements that I put in the trash or re-gifted because I did not want to see them slowly die and be reminded of cancer. Where's the chocolate or a beautiful-smelling candle? I don't have a pink ribbon or license plate (I do pray every time I see one though), I want to forget and not think of cancer ever again. I make donations and am learning how to make https://awesomebreastforms.org/ I am truly sorry if I kicked you too hard. What I wanted to do was shake you to wake you up from the nightmare. Best Wishes and Many Prayers for Nancy, you, and your family.
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I'm with you @bcwarrior. I never had a pink shirt before my cancer in '21 and I sstill don't. I did not receive flowers, but friends sent books to read, cards throughout my treatment. I kept family and friends updated with all that went on. All my decision!
Enjoy your weekend, leave all the cancer reminders for later.
I am gpigford's wife. I appreciate all the advice everyone has shared even the things that were rough to hear. We have agreed no cancer talk this weekend. Of course I am anxious about surgery on the 16th. Just 1 week away. But I think this weekend needs to be about life and love. He did give me the charm and family cards the other day after my final pre-op visit. I lost my sister to Inflammatory Breast Cancer 19 years ago so and the pink ribbon has always meant something special to me because of what it meant to her during her 2 BC occurances. So I love it. I have done a lot of preparations myself but my husband is the logical thinker in our partnership so it is very much his character to reach out to find what I might need and make sure I have it. I have been reading and processing many posts on different threads, just wasn't ready to post myself. Again I am thankful for this group and the raw honesty all of you have shared. It is nice to know the many thoughts running through both of our heads is just the normal course of dealing with this disease. I have been praying for all of you and would welcome prayers from anyone who wishes. I believe positive vibes is the best way to go into the next phase. I am sure that the waiting for pathology and OncoDX results will be hard as the next phase of treatment final plans depend on those results. Thank you all again .
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Oh yeah, the coming weekend is no cancer, no diet, no kids, and no dogs. Just us.