I'm Alive

Mar 18, 2012

   St Patrick's Day is pretty special to me. 6 years ago today I was taken into emergency surgery with a mass that filled my entire abdominal cavity. The prognosis didn't look good. My legal affairs were put in order, my besties were at my side, and I gave up my concerns to the attitude of that whatever will be will be. When I woke up on the oncology floor, I had tubes and drains in every opening of my body, and they had to make more holes because they had more tubes than openings. I was sliced and diced from my...fur line (if you get my drift) to 8 inches below my breasts. The good news was that the mass was a result of a ginormous tumor that they felt was benign. The pathology findings later said it was borderline which was good enough for me! The surgery resulted in quite a few changes, one of which was the removal of all my female organs. After this was done, I had a lot of issues with my joints, and the instant menopause was hard on me. I slowed way down, and packed on a lot of weight (100+ lbs) which further slowed me down. I am now one year past the 5 year mark in which I was deemed cancer free. Add the WLS which has been another lifesaver, and I can mark my calendar with being cancer free and feeling better than I have in 6 years! Yay me!

Last night I had to celebrate, so I went to a local pub/restaurant, Sullivan's (appropriate name for today) and had a sf iced tea followed by a nice hearty Irish Stew! Oh,and I had just gone shopping for new clothes that fit better, so I had on the cutest pair of Capri's with a nice floral print top. I'm telling you, I was styling! Better yet, I was and felt...Alive!   Kat

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04/15/2011
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