Dana,
The motivational speaker is out of touch. Some people want to be immune to cancer. If they believe they can happy their way out of a cancer diagnosis....well I guess ignorance is bliss.
You were caught off-guard. Sometimes we just can't get the emotional wall up in time. Thinking of those who are lost to cancer is devastating.
My uncontrolled moment also came unexpectedly. I took the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment plan and treatment all with dignity. Then after it was all over, I decided to get my first bikini wax before my reconstructive surgery on advice from a friend. When the wax lady at the spa asked me if this was my first time getting a wax, I cried like a baby.
But like you say,
Life is Good
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Are we there yet?
Dx 10/05 IDC, multi-focal, triple +, 5 nodes+
MRM, 4 DD A/C, 12 weekly taxol + herceptin
rads concurrent with taxol/herceptin
finished herceptin 01/08
ooph, Arimidex, bilateral DIEP reconstruction
NED
Univ. of WA, Seattle vaccine trial '07
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