The surgeon had such a wonderful way of making me feel okay with all of this. I am sure this peaceful feeling will be short lived, but for now I am enjoying it. I am sort of excited that I have a whole month- to get whatever done that I need to get done since I know I won't feel like it afterward!
After talking to Jim more, I really think we are leaning toward at least a unilateral mastectomy. It drops the chance of reoccurance down a pretty big amount, I think. Depending on what the genetics test say and the oncologysts opinion- we may still do a double mastectomy.
I talked to the kids a little this morning, and told them that after surgery (haven't gone into specifics there) that I will take a medicine that will make me really tired, and maybe kind of sick, and will make my hair fall out. I said maybe I will get a wig- Sloane is THRILLED with that idea because maybe I will get a PINK wig. LMAO. It really makes her quite happy to think of me with pink hair. Cameron just giggled at the thought of a really really bald head, and when I said that sometimes it grows back in different than before, he decided that it needs to grow in WHITE. Like a really old grandma. This gave him a laughing fit. I am really so glad the kids are having some fun with this. Ethan didn't really have much to say- he is still stuck on 'mom has cancer'
The kids will do ok with it all, Ethan being older understands better what it all means but he is strong like his mom and dad and will do great.
ReplyDeleteWhat about getting a punching bag? I see lots on the web. Then the kids can take turns fighting and maybe y'all can join in, too. The kids could even decorate it like they think cancer is and then really kick ass! I'm glad every one is communicating.
ReplyDeleteYour kids are the best. I want to give them all hugs.
ReplyDeleteI love your idea, Lois!