Breast cancer recovery |
I am exactly one week post op from my breast cancer reconstruction surgery and I am doing well. The pain is so much worse than I anticipated! The surgery took about 5 hours!! They had to r... Posted by YISA on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:04:00 PST |
Breast Cancer Reconstruction on MONDAY!! |
It has been over a year since my double mastectomy and now I finally get to have my reconstruction done. I did all my pre-op blood work and xrays and Sunday night I leave for the main event.&nbs... Posted by YISA on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:20:00 PST |
I am being featured in an article in Big Island Weekly |
With the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life coming up this weekend, our local newspaper Big Island Weekly has asked to interview me for an article about my experience with Breast Cancer. H... Posted by YISA on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:58:00 PST |
VEGAS BABY! |
Heading to Vegas this weekend!! My FIRST vacation in I don't know how long! After the year I have had, I DESERVE IT!! Wish me luck on the tables! Posted by YISA on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:04:00 PST |
VEGAS BABY! |
Heading to Vegas this weekend!! My FIRST vacation in I don't know how long! After the year I have had, I DESERVE IT!! Wish me luck on the tables! Posted by YISA on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:04:00 PST |
Moving beyond cancer! |
I got the last of my test results in and it's all good news!! My genetic tests (BRCA1 and BRCA2) are all negative so not only is my family relieved, but I don't have to worry about an increased ... Posted by YISA on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:53:00 PST |
Off to a great start in '07 |
It's a sigh of relief that 2006 is over... A year of sadness, of heartache, of struggle. It's all behind me now. I have a new year to look forward to filled with new goals and ... Posted by YISA on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 03:35:00 PST |
It's finally over! |
Well we are just hours away from 2007 and all I can feel is relief! After battling cancer this year, I am anxious to put this year BEHIND me! It feels very freeing to think that I will be ... Posted by YISA on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 07:03:00 PST |
Healing Cancer's emotional scars... |
I am almost 3 months post op and things are settling back to normal. Back to work and back to singing. Incisions are healing and bad memories are fading. I am still having a lot of pain in... Posted by YISA on Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:44:00 PST |
I am a cancer SURVIVOR!! |
I have made it through a double mastectomy! I don't have much energy lately and I DO have a lot of pain, but I just wanted everyone to know I am home resting comfortably (sort of.) Surgery... Posted by YISA on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:23:00 PST |