mastectomy

You've been nothing but honest and strong during this whole ordeal. I'm glad the most difficult physical part is behind you now. Sending healing vibes to you and thoughts of good health.
Thank you for being so open and candid with us through this. Your courage and strength has given me hope that one can come through great adversity shining brightly on the other side. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Here's to a speedy recovery, and to you being back out on the road soon.

T&P your way for a speedy recovery :)

Thinking of you and wishing you a speedy recovery and many miles of joy once you are back on your bike!

Linda

Hope you heal quickly. I'm glad you have some help for a bit.

You sound really strong and together.
All the best for your continued recovery.

I hope you heal quickly, and it is great you have help. You are a strong woman and hope it is all uphill from here!

Marni,

Wishing you a speedy recovery. It sounds like you are a quick healer and have a positive, practical way of dealing with this.

Andie

Marni,
I've been off of the forum for a bit but just found your thread. Wishing you the best - I've been there myself with a bilateral mastectomy two years ago this August. And you're right - being in shape and a positive attitude makes it incredibly easier to bounce back from. Six days post surgery I took my first post surgery 7 mile ride with my sister - wasn't much but it gave a true sense of normalcy back. One month to the day of the surgery I did the c&o canal, again with my sister, over 5 days which I had trained all year for. The only concession I would give to the cancer was to change the schedule from 3 days to 5. Give yourself patience, humor, love and don't let people tell you to "not overdo". And now you belong to the pink team...lol
Carol1

Carol,

Thanks for your note. You tale of recovery makes me sound like a total wimp as I am two weeks into recovery and struggling with cardio endurance and just making myself do anything at all. I try to rationalize it by thinking that I probably went into the whole situation way overtrained and my body needs more than it's usual 1 week recovery time between 6 week training sessions, but I also think that I may have gotten a bit too much anesthetic and pain killer for the surgery and hospital stay.

Of course that fact that I have to haul my FIL's 20 pound dog in and out of the house 6 times or so a day, since he is on 6 weeks enforced cage rest for an ACL and cystectomy for bladder stones, doesn't help much since it pretty much makes FIL a basket case as well. However I have started back to the gym or on the trainer on a daily basis, plus allowing myself as many therapeutic afternoon naps as I seem to need so slowly day by day it gets easier.

As for the pink team- good a cause as it is I have to say this is one team I never aspired to belong to ;)

Thanks for the good thoughts- I am trying to be patient and maintain my sense of humor but sometimes it is easier than others.

marni

Marni,
everyone is different! and it sounds like you are doing a LOT! take care and get better.