When my daughter was little, all she asked for one year was "bread and cheese." And she wouldn't back down from those requests. So that's what she got that year, and she was PSYCHED.
(We obviously got her other, fun stuff from us, but Santa generally delivers what she asks for)…Â
Go home every now and again. Take a hot shower and nap in your own bed. Go back refreshed, feeling human, and ready to be qith your baby again. They're well cared for in your absence.
Every single case is a journey, and an EXTREMELY personal one. If you've never had breast cancer - or even if you have - you should never presume to tell someone what the best course of action is, or judge his/her treatment decisions. Rest assured that all decisions are the joint…Â
You only need to avoid IVs, blood pressure cuff etc on the side that has lymph node removal. For me, that's my left side. But my right side had no node removal so that's where I get everything done. You have to worry about lymphedema otherwise.
Before I had my bilateral mastectomy, I hadn't realized how much my breasts and my sense of intimacy were inexorably linked. They were something I had sadly taken for granted, and the absolute hardest thing for me was having to adjust to a new reality where I was removed (figuratively…Â
My daughter has always been very smart, observant, and opinionated. We've raised her in a house of sarcasm and humor, so often times this will backfire and we find her judging US rather than the other way around. This was when she was 2, and was taken at the exact moment a perfect…Â
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