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kthibodeau
Nov 22, 20193 min read
'I just told someone your story..."
Here it is: last preop. Fingers crossed. It has been a hellish week, full of attacks on my family (read: bullies at school); attacks on...
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kthibodeau
Nov 13, 20192 min read
Pre-Op 1: here we go again
It snuck up on me. I knew it was coming. Its ALWAYS on my brain. Always. But the call came to schedule a pre-op appointment with my...
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kthibodeau
Oct 16, 20192 min read
I backed down from a fight
So I gave up a fight last night. A fight I would normally take on. About something I feel pretty strongly about. But I didn't tell anyone...
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kthibodeau
Oct 4, 20194 min read
Augmentation
Beware of this post - there will be swearing, discussion of undergarments and some raw feelings.... So I need a new bra. I am done...
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kthibodeau
Sep 23, 20193 min read
Mind Blown
I have been struggling a lot lately. With little things and big things. I find myself not wanting to get up in the morning. Not wanting...
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kthibodeau
Sep 5, 20191 min read
six weeks.....
I am not going to lie - I thought I would be back to "normal" at six weeks out of surgery. Because I am in great healthy (well, minus the...
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kthibodeau
Sep 5, 20192 min read
It snuck up on me
I am not even three weeks out of surgery and the need for a new surgery date snuck up on me. The nurse called today to schedule the...
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kthibodeau
Aug 12, 20192 min read
Help Wanted
So my help left. My parents left because they saw that I was doing better, could drive, and everyone was getting on everyone else's...
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kthibodeau
Aug 7, 20193 min read
Pills, radiation and menopause
I did not want to go to my meeting with an oncologist. It is standard procedure after a diagnosis of DCIS to visit with an oncologist to...
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kthibodeau
Aug 3, 20194 min read
Fuck Fuck Fuck and Other Expletives
(AKA: Was supposed to be a day of celebration) (AKA: I had so many party activities planned) (AKA: There were so many awesome...
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kthibodeau
Aug 1, 20194 min read
Recovery I and II
I am home and relatively able to do things. I am up and around. My kids seem to understand that mom needs rest and (relative) quiet. When...
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kthibodeau
Jul 26, 20194 min read
Surgery
We checked into the surgery wing at 9 am for a 10 am surgery. My friend’s mom (who had graciously and generously arranged an excellent...
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kthibodeau
Jul 24, 20192 min read
The Night Before.....
Honestly I was so busy today I hardly got to think about details of tomorrow. Over the past four days I’ve been obliging people who have...
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kthibodeau
Jul 10, 20193 min read
Running on empty
Ran out of gas. (Almost) literally and figuratively driving to my last pre-op appointment before surgery on the 25. It took over an hour...
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kthibodeau
Jun 19, 20194 min read
Deciding - with support
I’ve finally gotten the courage to ask people about their boobs. One woman who I do yoga with has mentioned that its just a bump in the...
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kthibodeau
Jun 8, 20192 min read
Fountains of Feelings
These feelings bubble up, often out of nowhere. In moments of quiet. In moments of noise. In just moments. I hate myself for having to go...
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kthibodeau
Jun 8, 20193 min read
I thought I had chosen
I thought I had chosen what to do. I knew I would change my mind a dozen times but now I’m angry. I’m angry because I was naive. I was...
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kthibodeau
Jun 3, 20192 min read
Rage
So I have a neighbor who used to work in the field of cancer treatment plans. She is not a doctor or a qualified nurse or anything like...
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kthibodeau
May 29, 20192 min read
Post Op- More Unexpected News
I was unable to take someone with me to my post-op because my son got sick and we don’t leave him with people when he is sick. Its ok, I...
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kthibodeau
May 29, 20192 min read
The Moment I've Been Dreading...
Tonight was the night when it all came out. My daughter was having a rough time going to sleep. So many things were distracting her: she...
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