Finally feeling normal...

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butterflylvr
butterflylvr Member Posts: 944
in Breast Cancer #1
After three months of chemo followed up with a double mastectomy/reconstruction (inflating tissue expanders) at the end of February through April and then finally finishing radiation treatment two weeks ago. My "new" girls are finally healed up enough to feel like I can put the bounce back in my step without having to say "ouchie". Gosh does that feel good to say that and to say it to somebody who really understands where I'm coming from.

Watch out Bo Derek you have competition... (ooooh... scary thought.LOL)

Lorrie

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  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
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    Normal is good!
    I totally understand where you are coming from. I think it is hard to ever think that we will ever be done with our treatments and feel normal again, but, it does happen! You are proof of that now! I just hope that anyone that feels otherwise will read this and know it will happen.

    After my last treatment of rads, I felt so lost. I had nothing to do. I was so used to going everyday to my cancer center for rads that I kind of lost who I was.

    But, my husband, friends and family quickly got me back into some of the things I loved to do and wouldn't take no for an answer. I will forever be grateful to them!

    Since then, I have swam with dolphins, walk regularly, go anywhere with anyone at the drop of a dime, traveled all over the states and just enjoyed everything there is in life! Yes, normal is good!

    Hugs, Lex
  • pinkpalette
    pinkpalette Member Posts: 112
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    enjoy it....
    Lorrie, you are always so positive, and you say such enlightening thoughts, so I wanted to congratulate you and the "twins". LOL! To feel normal again....go enjoy yourself, do something crazy, something wild, something new, with a bounce in your steps.
    Hugs, Debbie
  • mamolady
    mamolady Member Posts: 796 Member
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    I so get it!
    Lorrie, I was just thinking that today. I can wear any of my clothes comfortably!

    Hooray!!!!
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
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    mamolady said:

    I so get it!
    Lorrie, I was just thinking that today. I can wear any of my clothes comfortably!

    Hooray!!!!

    Congrats Lorrie!

    Congrats Lorrie!
  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
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    Glad to hear your getting into your routine
    and feeling a bit normal.

    Hugs!

    Sylvia
  • grams2jc
    grams2jc Member Posts: 756
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    Yahoo for my rads buddy!
    Glad you are feeling so much better!!! I am doing better too, I have actually been able to wear my regular prosthesis for the last few days so I'm not lopsided anymore and can wear my regular clothes,and have started walking either on treadmill or outside as temps permit.

    Watch out world a couple more Pink Warriors are on the loose!!!

    Jennifer
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
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    sea60 said:

    Glad to hear your getting into your routine
    and feeling a bit normal.

    Hugs!

    Sylvia

    Really happy that you are finally feeling normal again. Hoping you celebrate!


    Sue :)
  • renee616
    renee616 Member Posts: 181
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    Thanks for the hope Lorrie!
    Thanks for the hope Lorrie! I was starting to let...ever being normal fall to the way side! I saw my reflection in a mirror at walmart and thought wow! who is that girl with the wig, drawn on eyebrows, one saggy boob, one perky, wearing something I wouldn't wear other than the fact that it could cover my extra pounds and lopsidedness! I was feeling tired and down, so wanting the chance to remember what "normal" is..........
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    renee616 said:

    Thanks for the hope Lorrie!
    Thanks for the hope Lorrie! I was starting to let...ever being normal fall to the way side! I saw my reflection in a mirror at walmart and thought wow! who is that girl with the wig, drawn on eyebrows, one saggy boob, one perky, wearing something I wouldn't wear other than the fact that it could cover my extra pounds and lopsidedness! I was feeling tired and down, so wanting the chance to remember what "normal" is..........

    Lorrie .. So glad to hear about getting
    that 'bounce' back into your step. Next you will be getting your 'groove' back!

    Your body has been thru hell and back, it takes time to .. but, we do get there.

    Doing my hap hap happy dance for you!

    Strength, Courage and Life.

    Vicki Sam
  • poplolly
    poplolly Member Posts: 346
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    Hooray for you and your new
    Hooray for you and your new friends.....

    Judy
  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
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    poplolly said:

    Hooray for you and your new
    Hooray for you and your new friends.....

    Judy

    You go girl!

    You go girl!
  • CAchick
    CAchick Member Posts: 277
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    Celebrate!
    This is truly a cause for celebration!!
    Hooray!
    Sybil
  • CAchick
    CAchick Member Posts: 277
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    PS
    PS...Give yourself a pat on the back! Gently!
  • sinee
    sinee Member Posts: 196 Member
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    Just tonight
    I just said, I can't wait to not be in pain, what a nice thing that will be. To just feel good again..so happy for you, you have been to hell and back on a donkey riding backwards...lol..or something like that, what ever to hell that means...lol..any way enjoy, enjoy my friend. I am not far behind you, only 2 more days of Rads, and this will begin to be behind me too. It has been a very long ride, and I want to get off now, thank you very much. Diagnosed in Sept. of 2010 and I am so ready for life again...later my dear, go Lorrie, go Lorrie, outta the way Bo Derek...old enough to remember that movie..Cindy

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