Tag: bilateral prophylactic mastectomy

Not long now

Less than 2 weeks now.  First I need to start off with a big Happy Birthday to my husband!  I hope you enjoyed your round of golf today!

So the 5-year-old mind continues to swirl for Madison.  We can be doing just about anything when she will blurt out another interesting question such as:

  • “so mommy, if you do not have this surgery would you become one of the bald people?”
  • “mommy, how are they going to make your boobies and belly smaller, squish them down really hard?”

She has also taken the opportunity to tell random people that I will be going into the hospital.  But she does seem to be handling it alright.

We have a list of crafts and things that they wanted to do this summer so we went shopping yesterday to buy many supplies.  We made our first iron on t-shirts last night.  We will attempt tie-dye later this week.  The puppets and puppet stage are in process.  My kitchen looks like a Kindergarten art room gone terribly wrong.

Other than that things are relatively calm 13 days out from surgery.  The insurance company actually called to see if I needed anything today…found that interesting.  We have the guest room cleaned out probably for the first time in years.  My sister-in-law will be staying the night before the surgery so the girls do not have to be pulled from best a 4 am to take me to the hospital.

Not too much longer now!

What a day

What a morning.  As I continue my party to the operating room agenda, I had a big reality check this morning…I am not a young party animal anymore!  We had friends over last evening and had a great time as did the kids.  They watched movies and played all night in the basement until one by one they all fell asleep. MY mix of B-52’s and beer made for an extremely rough morning the likes of which I don’t think I have seen since college…nor do I plan on repeating any time soon!  It was a great time though!

Happy Fathers day to my husband.  The kids have kept him busy all day washing the car then reading together under the willow tree.  Very cute!  Then wrapped up the afternoon going for ice cream…for dinner.  Not an activity I would normally approve of but hey..guess once in a while it can’t hurt.

I did finally talk to the girls today.  I did not tell them more than they really needed to know.  I stressed that I was not sick and by doing this would not get sick.  They reacted according to their normal personalities..Madison started talking loud and fast and running up and down the hall way between questions.  I will need to keep an eye on her.  It is still processing in her little 5-year-old brain.  She did tell me that she did not want to visit me in the hospital because of what happened last year.  She said it scared her and she did not want to go back.  I told her that I fully understood.

Megan on the other hand is my worrier .  She tried to be tough until I told her that it was alright to tell me what she was thinking.  Then the tears came.  Lots of hugs between questions.  She seems fine now.  I guess we will take it day by day.

We are now just 2 weeks away from the mastectomy.  Wow..almost hard to wrap my head around.  After a year of biopsy, scans, appointments and worry we are almost there.  Finally!  I can not wait until it is over!

Afro Circus…polka dot polka dot

Took the girls to see Madagascar 3 in 3 D and have to say was very pleasantly surprised with how good it was.  The best of the series so far!  The girls had a great time dancing in their seats.  I love seeing them have fun.  It makes me feel good when they are happy. 

The theater was not crowded since we went so early but there were still some interesting characters to see. I think we all know those people who do nothing but complain about their kids.  I don’t get it.  Don’t get me wrong, mine can drive me crazy but that is part of growing and learning the boundaries.  The other extreme is the “my kids are so wonderful” group.  You  know, the ones who basically could watch their obnoxious kid punch someone and somehow rationalize that the other person caused it. To be honest the later is more annoying and dangerous as a parent.  Those kids grow up without any ramification or consequence.  There is just way too much of that around here!

Anyway, I digress.  This was a good weekend but busy.  Megan is finished school Tuesday.  Going into 3rd grade next year…where does the time go.  Her teacher informed us that they have recommended her for the TAG (talented and gifted) program.  We have to give it some more thought but based on the feedback we have heard we are leaning toward turning it down.  Since I stay home we do extra work at home together.  I do not like how it is run and just do not believe she would benefit from it.  Time will tell I guess.

Back to my list:

  • I am thankfully for happy, healthy girls
  • summer days in the pool with the family
  • The fact that in a few short weeks the surgery will be over