Mel

Hi Mel. Been thinking about you girl. How are you doing? Hoping all is well and that you enjoyed the holiday season. Sending well wishes and hugs your way. Say "Hi" to Chase for me.

Give your sis some love from all of us WhatNexters since this is her last day of chemo. Woo!! Seriously awesome!

I must say I love your photo counterpart!!!
Thanks for the practical advice..It gives me something to focus on and maybe keep me a little more grounded today! Good ideas about the wet wipes- that's great.
Hard for me to not know how things will go, how long I will be off work, etc. I'm a planner and this has definitely changed all of that! I know everyone is different, but it sure helps to have an idea of what other people have gone through and what helps!

Hi Mel :-) Not pleased to meet under these circumstances but admire such an amazing group of people. And you said it right, no one in the outside world understands how we feel. Wishing you healing and much happiness.

Greatly enjoying the book, too. Haven't juiced yet , but do use coconut water and frozen fresh fruit in daily slush. Planning to start the smoothies this week. I am introducing my husband to the veg dishes, but he is also meat/ pot. He tasted the chocolate black bean brownies, but prefers his ice cream. So I eat a warm delicious brownie and he has his ice cream. Works for us and helps get my chocolate fix. Grocery shopping is very different now. What fun it is though to discover new recipes and how empowering it is to feel that I am fighting the c in one more way.

I'm new @ this and just recently had a mastectomy(3-20-2013). I'd like to know from you.....how did you feel about yourself after surgery? I'm having a lot of different emotions and I hurt emotionally.

Love the picture girl! You look great and so does doggie. What's his/her name?

Hey, Mel, Good luck with the transfer/exchange! I'll be praying it is uneventful! Please keep me posted!

Hi Mel,

Glad to hear that you are healing good. I noticed that you mentioned nipple reconstruction and I wanted to recommend to you 3D Nipple Tattoo. Check out Vinnie Myers. It is all that he does. I decided that I did not want to have anything poking out and I liked being smooth. I decided to go see Vinnie in Maryland. He is incredible. I love my tattoos. They look awesome. All my docs are impressed. Just wanted to mention this option for you. Good luck to you. Holly

HI, you said you had TE. I find them very uncomfortable. Did you?

I'm a firm believer that that is why God made alcohol!