How do you handle the big anniversaries?
Hey everyone Its the first anniversary of my surgery date tomorrow; the fateful day I parted ways with what was left of my tumour, a third of my breast, and about 23 lymph nodes. I always try t...
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For each 'first' anniversary more a day of reflection for me of what had been 12 months ago and how far i had come in that time. I remember thinking early on that looking in the mirror every morning after my shower it would be a constant reminder of what had been...but it's not, as i don't even notice the scar at all (testament to my surgeon's skill!) and more importantly it just doesn't cross my mind. Like not noticing the 5 keyhole areas on my husband's tummy, leftovers of his prostate surgery...I've moved on. There's more important things in life, for me anyway, than worrying about whether bc will come back. And i know that's a luxury i, personally, have and others don't because for them that worry is very real. For my second anniversary coming up in July i don't think I'll even notice cos I'll be enjoying my new found even though short lived freedom from letrozole...bring it on!