Where to begin?
My friend starts chemo this week. She is jealous that I didn't have to do chemo or lose my hair. However, she had a nipple-sparing mastectomy and I am totally jealous of her reduced-scarring. And I have major nipple envy. It's hard to believe that two breast cancer warriors could possibly be envious of each others outcome - although both prognosis are relatively positive. The fact is that awareness goes far deeper than mammograms and self-exams. No one knows what we really go through. There are so many things that the pink ribbon doesn't tell you about breast cancer.
Nipples: Tattoo or reconstruct? Or both?
Lymphodema
Port surgery
Oncotypes, Genes and Hormones
Expanders
Fat grafting
The sad side nod people do when they say, "How are you? Or "You look great."
The neglected caregiver and the tough job they take on.
No wires/No bras
These are just a few...
I just can't seem to express how "Pinktober" makes me feel. I have been trying to formulate a witty blog-worthy response to this pink fest for 8 days now. Each time I go to put my feelings on "paper" I get upset and put my blog aside. But thankfully, just like so many other occasions this last year, I am able to rely on a survivor sister to summarize for me. Because she really nailed it. God Bless her for helping me out with some great content and sparing me another night of emotional writers block.
My dear friends...If you really want to help, please consider making a donation to For 3 Sisters. (www.For3Sisters.com) I am proud to serve on their Board of Directors because I know exactly where the money goes...real support for local families, just like mine, during their breast cancer journey.
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