BLUESFEST!

I have to say that Bluesfest was a bit of a let down. First, I was too tired to go to it every day - and that's a bummer. Ordinarilly I would not only be at BF from open to close every day but I would work either a full day or a half day. This year, despite being off of work, I couldn't even go every day. I missed three days all together and wasn't there until later in the day even when I made it.

I must say however that the Bright Light Social Hour did not disappoint. They were so great that Laurie, Char and I skipped BF to head out to Neat Cafe in Burnstown to see them for the THIRD TIME IN A WEEK!! Tres awesome. I'm now officially a groupie. Check out my photo below of Laurie and I with the smallest guys to come out of Texas!

Friday, 6 April 2012

Next Battle

I keep hearing from people that I am not blogging enough.  I find this shocking - perhaps you don't realize how completely boring my life has become?  Honestly, I mostly sleep and do paperwork and cook.  However, I have started my next battle in earnest now so I've decided to share it with all of you and I would love to have your input and even assistance on this one.

My decision to have a partial mastectomy (or lumpectomy in the language abhorred by Doc Mirsky) was frankly easy when Mirsky told me that a total mastectomy would result in the removal of my nipple.  Honestly, I'm way too young and way too single to have contemplated that.  However, nipple sparing mastectomies are possible and I may be a great candidate.  My information so far is that they are not available in Canada - and my next quest is to change that.  I am in a high risk for recurrence category and, as much fun as this adventure has been, I do not want to repeat it. 

And they can now take the fat from a woman's belly and move it up to her breasts, so I gotta tell you, that is total Nirvana!  As Syd eloquently put it, "You'll be thin with big breasts!"  How could I possibly turn my back on that!?

Here is a link to an article on the procedure.  I'll keep posting info as I come across it.  I need to find out first why this isn't done in Canada - specifically Ottawa.  Wish me luck!

http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20040212/nipple-sparing-mastectomy-is-possible
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