I had another fill yesterday. I was able to have another 30ml on the left and 40ml on the right. The plan was to place 30ml to the left and 55 on the right to even them out. My right side got tight and Dr. P's nurse decided to stop at 40ml. I am getting closer to being even!! My chest is starting to look like Barbie boobs (and feel like them, too!). Really weird.
A couple days ago, I had my yearly check up with my GYN. He comes in the room and says "you have had quite the year haven't you?" The last time I saw my doctor I was just starting to discuss the possibility of BRCA testing for me. Since then I found out I was BRCA 2 positive. Had an abnormal mammogram, needle biopsy, MRI with suspicious lesions (recommended follow up in 6 months for another MRI), and finally bilateral mastectomy with tissue expanders placed. Wow, what a year!! We discussed options for hysterectomy. I told him no not at this time. I said " I am afraid I would hate my husband after having a hysterectomy." Dr. also agreed that he wouldn't like to see me have a hysterectomy this young either.
I found a wonderful blog the other day. This lady is hilarious! She recently had a bilateral mastectomy and is at about the same stage I am. Her blogs are just great!! They can really put a smile on my face. Here is the link to her blog. http://imgettingmyboobsoff.wordpress.com/
One of the best parts is her talking about when she tells people she chose to have this procedure and didn't even have cancer. She said the face is priceless every time. I have to agree with her, because the majority of the time when you tell people that you decided to have a bilateral mastectomy to prevent you from getting breast cancer, most people think that is extreme. No one knows what to say. I have the luxury of having a lot of my friends in the healthcare profession. They seem to understand a little more why you would go through such extreme measures. Also, I have met a lot of breast cancer survivors through my journey and every one I met said they would have done what I did to prevent going through what they had to.
On a total different subject than talking about my boobs all the time. Which by the way.... my husband has not gotten used to hearing me say "these things are hard as basketballs, here touch them." Ha, it makes me laugh to think about. It isn't like I go around telling people to touch my "basketballs," but seriously people are curious. I am curious to know what the girl's boobs look like that I have become close to that had surgery the day before me. I consider her my "breast friend." Her procedure was slightly different than mine so I am curious and would love that she was closer to me, so we could compare. It isn't everyday you have a 29 year old that chose to have herself cut off It has only been close friends and nurses that I work with or have previously worked with. But as I was saying on a different note.... My husband and I just last week started watching a new series on Netflix, Walking Dead. I can't believe I have never heard of this before. We have become such nerds!!!!!! I never would have thought I would like to watch a show about zombies, but I am hooked. Which is really bad since I am scared of the dark. I am so spooked out by the time we go to bed.
Until next time......... Take Care!! Live Life Happy!!!
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