Hi all, I have had my remaining breast removed and cannot believe the difference. After some physiotherapy to balance up the twisting spine, I am terrific. The weight was 1.5kgs, same as the original cancer Left breast, and within a few days the neck pain left quickly followed by the shoulder then back pains. The surgery was on 31 July and last weekend I went on a tour of caves in the NW of Tassie, down and up hundreds of steps, dodging stalagmites and stalagtites, and climbing ladders and I had NO ill effect at all!
I would encourage any woman who is suffering imbalance to chat to their doctors, and as a hint, all male medicos I dealt with were not supportive but the girls were!! I wrote a poem -
Although you
were “identical” and part of a pair,
I always
preferred you, for comfort and usefulness
It wasn’t
hard to compare.
Not that
your pal was unattractive in anyway,
But you dear
left breast, was the one I wanted to stay.
Then after
feeding my two babies, with several bouts of mastitis
The years
flew and I was confronted with a nasty diagnosis.
You were
removed within a week and harsh treatments followed on
It took many
months (years) for my brain to feel we had won.
Happy events
and experiences followed through the sun filled days
But soon
that joy and fun times became a grey haze.
Chronic
excruciating pains occurred in neck, shoulder and back
Even my
groin was hurting and we all sensed this was something to attack.
Endless
tests, appointments, dollars and health professional plans
Resulted in
the only recommendation was to remedy that imbalance.
So your dear
twin, which by now was really tired
Was in the
line for me to say “You are fired”.
That in
itself caused many to have angst and worry
And loved
ones, for that I am sincerely sorry
But just one
week on, I know I should have done this years ago
My twisted
spine, caused by Right breast, has already started to straighten
And the
gnawing ache below my shoulder blade has flown!
Ah dear
breasts, I owe you much, but in the end you both let me down
In differing
circumstances,
Now I am
liberated, free from appendages and ready to face the world breastless.
The
strangest thing that you weighed the same, even after a gap of many years,
And as my body
aged and changed shape, you stayed true to your peer.
Life is
ahead with only normal “ageing changes”
There is a
smile on my face, a twinkle in my eye, watch out world, I am dangerous.
