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Pink ribbons are on everything!<\/p><\/div>\n

Just being somewhat silly today while I rest for a moment. I am feeling pretty good so far on day 2 after my first chemo treatment<\/a>. I had my first Neulasta shot this morning to boost up my immune system. The anti nausea medications seem to be doing their job fairly well! I am finding that regular small snacks are helping keep my tummy settled a bit (which may mean I am going to be a breast cancer “weight gainer” rather than “weight loser” – but one of my medications increases appetite). Some smells get to me, but I don’t have the metal mouth tastebuds yet (maybe somehow I magically never will!).<\/p>\n

This morning I was thinking through little things I have noticed going through breast cancer so far and thought I would share:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Even if you don’t like the color pink, you discover yourself owning many more pink items than you ever thought you would.<\/li>\n
  2. Your breasts are a topic of everyday conversation.<\/li>\n
  3. You think a hospital gown is always supposed to open in the front.<\/li>\n
  4. You lose all fear of 50 random strangers carefully looking and and poking at your breasts.<\/li>\n
  5. Your husband doesn’t feel the need to injure the 50 random strangers looking at and poking at your breasts.<\/li>\n
  6. You know what Her2Neu<\/a> is, and hormones bring on a whole new meaning.<\/li>\n
  7. You know what a cranial prosthesis<\/a> is, and may even own one or two.<\/li>\n
  8. You may know at least 3 techniques for managing to get dressed, showered and deal with surgical drains<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  9. You may learn that chemo isn’t the bad guy, the cancer is.<\/li>\n
  10. You have learned a whole new meaning to the kindness of family, friends and strangers (this one isn’t silly, but something you learn at a whole new level).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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