The First Day of The Rest of My Life!

A challenge to say the least!  It's a road one must travel step by step to recovery.  It's never perfect, obstacles everywhere, each day.  Emotional, physical and spiritual awareness questioned daily.

My breast cancer journey started January 2014.  I had just attended an event for my coffee business and came home with back pains.  It was something I thought was about getting older.  My mother had back problems so it was only natural to think that was my course at age 52.  So after time and trying to fix myself I became physically weak and scared.  Made a doctors appointment, had an MRI a week later for my back and right knee and that's the day I learned it was cancer.

Confirmed later at the hospital with pathology reports and with no health insurance.  Each time the five+ different doctors came in to discuss my prognosis, all I could hear in my brain was Ka Ching.  You truly can't afford not to have health insurance in the USA.  After 2 separate stays including a hip replacement for a fractured hip, I had accrued over $225,000 in medical bills. OMG!!!

I have Hormonal Breast Cancer Stage IV with no markers in my blood.  The Oncology doctor with the hospital said it was the best one to have and had only metastasized to my bones and not to any major organs.  (Thanks to Ganoderma Lucidum / Reishi Mushroom).  He said his case team was puzzled by that.  It's not terminal, he said, you could be hit by a bus before this gets you.  Really!!!  It was treatable with Tamoxifen and be on it for the rest of my life. 

It has been a challenging road since the beginning of last year.  I am able to walk short distances with a cane.  I've also lost 130 pounds too, now a size 16.  Going through all the phases of denial and acceptance about life.  My personal pity party (PPP) ended last month with thoughts in the direction of health improvement, happiness and writing my journey with you and for you.  Over the next few months, I will be posting about my progress, weight loss, recipes, supplements or anything interesting.

I have a GoFundMe page for donations to help with my medical bills.  Your generosity to help is humbling and appreciated.

Be genuine, share yourself and have a fabulous day!  Susan (aka SuzzzyGal)