Letter to a friend going into surgery…beginning the journey.

I’m glad next week is a quick in and out. How long does the procedure take? Is it general anesthesia or something else? I had a friend that insisted on getting the anesthesia that doesn’t wipe out the memory of the procedure. Maybe you know what that is. I didn’t care…just knock me out!

I always looked forward to pre op. Honestly! By that time I knew that when I went to sleep I’d wake up knowing more, having the cancer removed, the next breast work stage completed, or hysterectomy, or…So each time I felt I was moving towards better health. I love to go in & do something like wear deer antlers around Christmas, with the jingle bells on them…..had a friend that got to wear her pair into the surgical suite.  She got more jolly : )

Things will improve in someway after a day in surgery….my longest was 6 hours or so. Hey, to me it was a much needed rest from anxiety & unending sleeplessness over my health crisis  and  intense marital separation. So I felt in good hands, confident and had faith that all was going to be well…eventually…just another step in the right direction. one step at a time….small victories along the way.

I’m hoping Mass General lives up to it’s reputation in all ways. I’m super vigilant in hospitals because of my experiences in Miami, FL…home of the “Hospital Circus”.

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Comment on Crazy Sexy Cancer site (I hope)

VMJ-Giving ThanksLink below

I’m 3 years out after Chemo…2 years from my last surgery and divorce. I’ve got a low key blog on vickirichards dot net. I’m a musician and have gone back to my hospital , used my post rehab arms, tingling neuropathetic (not pathetic : ) fingers to play for patients and staff. Music therapy in this way help me during and after. When my brain seemed to return and my strength and heart I just had to do this for the women coming after me—

My first “give back” recording is done and available: Cleansing Waters: Pura Vida

It’s made for people in the process, sitting in the “suite” with the port open and flowing. Guided Imagery plus 3 tracks of supportive, ambient soothing music. I’ve given out 100 of these and wish I had the budget to get this into every Chemo Suite as an option to help your body accept the chemo as life giving rather than the toxic “Red Devil”.

I’ve got side effects sure, but a new life.

And am grateful. Humor is so useful! My Story was in the Kripalu Retreat Ctr Magazine as I went there, post everything, to recover with great organic food, gorgeous nature.

I’d like to know where “rehab/recovery” facilities are for those of us that had to go through alone? I needed more attention and could have literally died from lack of supervision, malnutrition, IF a great friend hadn’t stepped in.

Rally your troops, and your inner strength is there. A connection to something spiritual is so helpful. Find Beauty in 1 thing every day and know that the difficulties: “This too Shall Pass”.

Wishing you best health & recovery. I did it!!!

My daughter said this about Cancer…”f*#$& that shiz”. She has the heart of a lion and I loved that kick in cancer’s caboose

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Pink Chicken buckets, cosmetics for and serving carcinogens, airport screening research

Okay, I know you know this is just not right. Here’s a link. Those pink ribbons, pink chicken buckets..big cosmetic co. sponsors with carcinogens in products…Oye..also check this out about the airport screening.

http://crazysexylife.com/2010/airport-radiation-and-your-health/?

http://thinkbeforeyoupink.org/

forgot all the tags, categories on word press. sorry for duplication

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