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I have decided to be a teacher with breast this year
Hi guys, I know you guys will understand this,
I have decided to be a teacher with breast this year.
My last trip to MDAnderson my friend and the sales lady convinced me to be fitted for new breast.
I have to tell you I was a little more than leery of strapping on a brassiere after 16 months of freedom.
But I have to be honest with my sisters; I do find myself looking in the mailbox each day for my new breast with great anticipation and excitement.
I told my breast cancer survivor-teacher-friend of the important, expected, shipment and…. that I didn't know if I would be able to wear a bra every day to school. It would be a big commitment.. to wear it everyday.
I told her of my concern of confusing the children…….
One week the art teacher has breast… last Tue she didn’t have breast.. but the next two Wed. she will have breast but the Fri. after that she won’t have breast….. Oh my…
We laughed. I told our fellow breast cancer sister that she and I would have to keep track to.... see if I am successful in wearing my breast …..most of the time. So she said we could keep track if I was "Al" or "Alice" for the day!!!!!! LOL. I said NO, NO, No I will not be Al!
I'm am sure we are both in store for many tears of laughter as I try wearing a prosthesis.
On a serious note... I have always worn jackets or over-shirts because my God given breast were very large. .. so I’m not going to worry about it…. the kids won't notice and if they do its ok. These kids and families are great. I worked when in chemo. I had the wig then the very short hair. They all know I had cancer and are on this journey with me.
Sometimes I just have to chuckle about this survivor journey,
Make it a great day,
Love and Hugs, Alice (not Al)
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Alice
04/08 age 50 III IBC Her2+++ ER/PR-8cm 14/14 Double M, Body and Brain CT/PET clear, ? on spine,Muga 53
06/08, 4 A/C, Neulasta
08/08, Herceptin/tax 12 every week
10/08, CT/PET clear, ? on pelvis, hips, MUGA 43, started Enalaprial for heart, Herceptin every 3 weeks
11/08 33Rads; 12/08 MUGA 48
2/09 MRI spine and bone scan, old mets to spine, Chest x-ray, blood work, IV NED,regular CPAP use,Zometa x6, first -flue like symptoms 2 days;Herceptin x3; stage 2 lymphoedema..sleeve and glove
4/09 Brain MRI - CLEAR; MUGA 54
7/09 chest ultrasound,
10/09 PET, brain and spin MRI NED Herceptin only. MUGA 59!!!
1/11 Hip replacement 7/11 Hip 2 replacement
4/12 4 years!! Herceptin
6/12 start reconstruction finish in 12/12
2/14 Herception - 6 years!!!
1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you
can stand up under it."
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