Monday, May 14, 2012

Perks!

Its hard now that the worst is over to stay positive. I am not at a point where my scars feel like badges of honor.  BUT,  in my quest to stay upbeat I have decided to try and think of the good of my journey with cancer.  It’s what I like to call Perks of being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer.  (In no particular order.)
 
 
1.       People don’t judge me if I don’t want to fix my hair or even get dressed for that matter.
2.       I do not need a bra at the moment & I have to think I may not always need one even after reconstruction.
3.       Eventually I will get new boobs that look like the boobs of a 20 year old!
4.       I am reminded over and over what amazing family and friends I have.
5.       I was honored with having a baby named after me – Welcome to the world Adley Rae!
6.       The minute a customer starts to complain I have found that all I have to do is blurt out...  
“I have breast cancer”.  Problem solved.
7.       I didn’t have to cook or clean for over a month.
8.       I have lost weight and not just the weight from the missing two blips that were on my chest.
9.       Although I don’t believe in learning life lessons this way I can’t help but think I am a better person because of this.
10.   I am more patient. 
11.    I have met amazing women who are survivors of this disease.
12.     My husband is super attentive and will snuggle when asked.
13.   I am allowed the TV Turner.  My husband will even suffer through countless episodes of The Real Housewives on BRAVO!
14.   Once I am done with this we are going on a family vacation. 
15.   If I want I can opt for reconstruction that will give me a free tummy tuck.  
16.     No more putting off things I want to do in life. 
17.     I am having fun with the prosthetics.  I mean who wouldn’t want to wake up in the morning and decide what size they would like to be for the day.
18.   I am now participating in a study at Mayo and hopefully in some small way I can contribute to finding a cure for this disease. 
19.   #10 is a flat out lie.  See, growing and evolving as we speak.   
20.   I am still thinking....

    

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