Ok..I'll start by apologizing that I have not checked in with all of you for awhile. The fundraiser was on April 16th and it was fabulous. Over 200 people showed up to support me and I was extremely happy and overwhelmed at all the love and support I received that night. Thank you to all who bought and sold raffle tix, made donations, offered items for bidding, and came out that night to support me. We had over 80 gift baskets and prizes and I was happy to see lots of friends leaving the event with some really great stuff. Thanks to all of you, I can now breathe a little easier with some financial burdens lifted. You will never know how much your support means to me.
Since that night, so much has gone on. First, I have moved from the 1st to the 3rd floor in my building. The 200 or so trips up and down the stairs were quite taxing considering I had to carry all my shit plus these bricks on my chest as well. It was exhausting, yet probably the best exercise I've had in months. A week of stair climbing certainly burned some calories. As for my new place, I'm absolutely loving it! It's much brighter and a bit bigger with more closet space. It's a bright sunny apartment which is a welcome change from the first floor which had in recent months been dubbed "the cancer prison." It's nice to break free from all the negative energy associated with that place and have a fresh start. Still getting used to the stairs, but way happier up here!
There were some sad things lately too. Max had both his grandfather and mother in law pass away in the past two weeks. So lots of sadness there, especially for Mason. She was very close with her grandma and it was a hard blow after losing her mom years ago. To top it off, her 16th B-day fell on Mother's Day this year. UGH. So all of that has been stressful and sad for all of us.
Ok--enough sadness. Back to the good stuff. I have surgery in 6 days on May 16th. These bricks are finally taking a hike and will be replaced with the soft squishy goodness of silicon. This is one surgery I'm desperately looking forward to. I can't wait to be able to push my boobs together again and have some cleavage. I can't wait to get this sentinel node biopsy scar moved so I can wear shirts without irritation to my right armpit. I am soooooooooo looking forward to sleeping on my side again. It's an impossibility with these rigid expanders that have overflowed my sides and landed in my armpits. I can't wait to get out of bed in a manner unlike a turtle on its back. Max thinks my boobs feel very similar to knees against his chest or back and I know he is looking forward to some bounce again as well. Tank tops, sexy lingerie, and sundresses await! It seems like it's been 3 years instead of 3 months. Didn't think I'd make it, but I did. I'll update you all after surgery...then we can move on to getting some nipples down the line! But first the softness....I really don't even remember what it's like to have boobs that move. You'll all get the up close and personal in a week or so....Later, peeps! Wish me luck!
