Wow. I can hardly believe it has been almost a year since I had a double mastectomy.
Today I had my first regular check up with my surgeon. Fortunately I can report everything was fine. She says there are no bumps or any signs of the cancer returning. She also indicated the scars were very nicely healed.
I have to admit I was very apprehensive about this visit. It's been about seven months since radiation finished and more than a year since I finished chemo -- long enough, in my opinion, for something to start growing again. I'm sure these are normal fears for someone who has taken this kind of journey. I was exhausted by the time I got home and I can only imagine this was caused by the strain related to worrying about what this appointment would bring.
My surgeon reminded me again to live a life of "want to dos" instead of a life of "should dos" and she admonished Rob to remind me of this from time to time.
My next appointment with her will likely be in about six months, although that will partially depend on the dates for reconstructive surgery. She seemed somewhat disappointed that I didn't yet have a date scheduled.
My hair has grown quite a bit, it's now about four (maybe five) inches in length and is curly. I'm letting it grow, just because I can and because I've never had curly hair in my life (except for the odd perm here or there.)
Meanwhile, in less than a month we'll take possession of the country property. We're both looking forward to this and trying hard not to count the days because we don't want to rush the summer. Overall, this year is much better than last year and we're very happy to be taking a much more exciting and enjoyable journey.
