Tag: breast reconstruction

  • Protein, Pasta, and Neutrophil Wizardry

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    Protein, Pasta, and Neutrophil Wizardry 🌼 Date: Monday, July 6, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Hopeful with a side of lab-result stalking ❤️ Status: Back from the beach and back to bloodwork 😁 Outlook: Tomorrow’s fill might actually be a go Back from the beach and right back to bloodwork. Because apparently cancer recovery does not care…

  • Christmas Vacation Boobs

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    Christmas Vacation Boobs 🌼 Date: Thursday, July 2, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Campfire curious with a side of Google MD 💖 Status: Talking reconstruction and gummy bear implants 🧐 Outlook: If I have to learn new medical words, I’m making them weird The chat around the campfire today led to the next big adventure in the…

  • The Fill That Wasn’t

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    The Fill That Wasn’t 🌼 Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Deflated, and not just on the right side ❤️‍🩹 Status: Plastics appointment did not go as planned 😣 Outlook: Apparently cancer recovery still gets veto power Today I was excited because I had my plastics appointment. Excited. For a doctor appointment. Who even…

  • Back in the Boob Business

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    Back in the Boob Business 🌼 Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Hopeful, uneven, but improving 💖 Status: Plastic surgery appointment success 😍 Outlook: The uni-boober era may finally be nearing its end Guess what? I had my first amazing doctor’s appointment yesterday. I know. I almost did not recognize it either. No scary…

  • You’re Clear

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    You’re Clear 🌼 Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Hospital gown couture and cautious celebration 💕 Status: Officially clinging to two beautiful little words 🥰 Outlook: Cancer free, with a tiny anxious asterisk in the back of my brain Today I had my six-month follow-up with the surgeon who performed my mastectomy back in…

  • The Chin Shelf Situation

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    The Chin Shelf Situation 🌼 Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Suspicious swelling and side-eye ❤️ Status: Monitoring the newest alien invasion 🤨 Outlook: Hoping this boob calms down before it applies for permanent residency under my chin Apparently, my body has decided that we were getting a little too comfortable. Because today, I…

  • Mystery X-Rays, Squirrely Patients & Throat-Numbing Magic

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    Mystery X-Rays, Squirrely Patients & Throat-Numbing Magic 🌼 Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Cautiously relieved 💖 Status: Radiation ongoing, mystery solved 😍 Outlook: Grateful for throat-numbing magic Today was my weekly meeting with my oncologist after treatment, and I’m happy to report that he was well mannered today, which meant Casey did not…

  • Rare & Valuable… For a Few More Days

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    Rare & Valuable… For a Few More Days 🌼 Date: Friday, March 6, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Slightly Improved but Still Coughy 💗 Status: Expanded and Educated 😒 Outlook: Apparently “Deflate Gate” Is Coming I had my plastics appointment today and got another 50cc added to each side. Which means I am now sitting at 515cc…