It’s not really day one, because that was two weeks earlier, when I had my initial visit and setup.
This is day one of my proton therapy treatment. There are 27 to go.
Proton therapy: day one
The 2017 story: Labor Day report
Surgery was Wednesday 30 August; UW discharged me around noon on Thursday, 31 August. Mastectomy (whether or not bilateral) without reconstruction means less time in surgery plus reduced time in the hospital.
The 2017 story: countdown to the end of the month
It’s been a month since I posted publicly. Where to begin? Saying goodbye to the ta-tas?
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The 2017 story: June surgery and post-op
If I’ve learned nothing else since being diagnosed with cancer, it is this: uncertainty is the name of the game. Its first cousin is focused patience, because waiting is the overarching action.
Listen to the little voice
Friday, June 23: It’s Savi Scout day.
Because it’s a gorgeous day, I ride the TransAlp into Seattle. I should be done late morning, and I have a dentist appointment in Lynnwood at 3 pm.
The 2017 story, part 2
The scary thing on the right breast was just a cyst.
That’s the biggest news of the week.
The 2017 story, part 1
Late on Monday 15 May, after business hours, my oncologist called. I had almost convinced myself that she wouldn’t call until Tuesday because there was nothing going on. And then the phone rang.