Guide to Surviving

I read an interview with a local woman who has been writing an award winning blog called Breast Cancer Sisterhood

http://www.breastcancersisterhood.com/

I really did not focus on breast cancer until my second mastectomy in April. It seems strange but it's true. I guess in part because the sarcoma is more likely to kill me. However, it does not mean that the breast cancer may not be deadly.

The second breast tumor was not the first one spreading. Breast cancer doesn't work like that. When it spreads, it spreads through the lymph system to lungs, brain, liver...

I was attracted to this blog when I read that she started the blog in part because a breast cancer survivor she knew had died of an infection that originated in a cut cuticle during the time her immune system was compromised by chemotherapy. I was hospitalized a couple of times with infections while I was having chemo. No one told me not to floss or otherwise risk cutting myself. They did advise me to avoid fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants due to potential bacteria.

So far I have found some things in her blog "guide to surviving breast cancer." Her blog on beans is detailed and helpful. Note to self - eat beans twice a week. Her bra fitting and shoe recommendation are for a budget not devastated by medical costs.