What a Year...Oh My

It has been a little over a year since my breast cancer journey began.  It has been a crazy difficult year full of ups and downs (well, let's be honest, mostly downs).
So here is my year in review....

• Stage 2b, Her 2-, Estrogen+ breast cancer diagnosis.....pathology report indicates very aggressive form
• 3 mammograms
• 1 surgical biopsy
• 1 huge hematoma
• 5 surgeries 
•  mastectomy w/ lymph node dissection
•  port insertion
•  port removal
•  lat flap/expander
•  expander swap
• 4 C-T Scans
• 2 PET scans
• 4 x-rays
• 8 doses of chemotherapy (poison)
• lost ALL my hair
• a wig, LOTS of hats, scarves, a breast inserts
• bi-lateral pulmonary embolism with a hospital stay
• approximately 200 shots in the belly (self-administered)
• 6 drains
• countless medications 
• a new heart condition
• 4 echocardiograms
• 2 scary emergency room visits
• decision to not do radiation
• so many blood draws
• 2 horrific rashes on my surgical site
• MRSA infection
• felt more awful than I ever have in my entire life
• my body is weaker than ever before
• 25 pound weight gain...then 35 pound weight loss
• a ridiculous amount of doctor's visits

Nice list of negatives....so here are a few positives

• I am alive
• I went on a fantastic trip to California with my family before I started feeling awful
• I have an extremely supportive family and fabulous group of friends
• I have a new perspective on life
• My prayers were answered countless times
• I am alive

Peace out.....

The 1.4 Boob Wonder