Tuesday, December 20th - Reconstructive Surgery

Hi all!  This morning I had my second reconstructive surgery at San Ramon Medical Center and all went well.  It seemed like a relatively easy procedure after all the poking and prodding I have endured this year!  I also had my chemo port removed - yippee!  It was bumpy and ugly and I am so relieved to have it gone.  Conrad asked me why I didn't choose to "bring it home" with me, but I explained that it had served its' purpose and was better off in the hospital trash can!

Obviously I am sore but I am so elated to have this procedure behind me.  I am still all bandaged up so I can't yet report how lovely the new "girls" look just yet.  I am hoping to dress up later this week for Christmas Eve.

Now just a few weeks of laying low and recovering and then it's on to 2011!  The Simbirdis have had an incredibly crazy year and we are all very excited to a better year ahead.  I wish everyone health, happiness and joy.  The best thing about having cancer is that it has made me appreciate everyone and everything in my life and I have been sincerely enjoying the holiday season, as crazy as it can get.  I read something in Lance Armstrong's book which has stayed with me; he said those of us surviving cancer are the lucky ones.  Sounds strange, but in a way it is true.  Having faced and endured a scary diagnosis and illness, we "get it".  We understand first-hand just how precious life is and realize that it's wonderful just to be here.