I'm so proud of myself for doing (you add)!

Anonymous

All too often we have gone about our business while enduring surgery, chemo, radiation etc without a single complaint. Family, Friends and coworkers may not appreciate how incredibly hard it was for us to get out of bed let alone accomplish many things. I hoping this forum will allow us to "brag" about  certain feats we are particularly proud we attempted, completed or conquered during the our breast cancer recovery journey.  Whether you attempted  things like getting up everyday with a smile, going  to work, attending a party when you would rather be in bed, taking vacation, running/walking a race, driving kids around, being a mom, being a daughter etc or simply just surviving. Here's your forum. 

lovemyfamilysomuch

Picking myself up from emotional and financial ruin after bc diagnosis and treatment.   By the grace of God and family! xo

faithandfifty

I had started the illustrations for a picture book before my first BC dx. Then things got put on the shelf for a while: surgery & rads, then shingles. Then eventually I got back to the studio/sewing machine (illustrations are actually quilts) and then whammo BC dx II. Got barely back and then complications from BILAT, including frozen shoulder and LE involvement.

Yada yada. 

Five years after I got started, the book is now complete, printed, fini!!!! Last week I took it to our national early childhood convention in sunny CA making the goal a reality! 

Slowly, oh so slowly, all that work adds up over time and the project is ready to turn the pages and share. A personal triumph -- that's for sure!! 

Thanks for the thread. 

I am proud for each individual here that works at reclaiming or claiming their days, in the midst of challenges, heartache and set-backs. 

xx00xx00xx00xx

Strength and courage. 

Strength and courage. 

Strength and courage. 

Luah

Great idea for a thread.

I'm so proud of myself for skiing 35 days last season, while undergoing AC and taxol treatments.  So glad I could indulge my passion - kept my spirits up.    

cathmg

Nice idea for a topic-I am proud of myself for hanging in there through a clinical depression that descended during diagnosis and chemo. It was torture to feel so hopeless. Washing a dish, making a phone call-it was all overwhelming during that time.

I am also proud to have started a Prayer Shawl Ministry at my church-giving comfort to others.

A pat on the back to all of us...

Cat

Anonymous

I'm really glad others are contributing to this thread. As I read each post I'm re-inspired and realize that this disease in most cases in not a death sentence.  There are many things big and small that I'm proud I was able to do during treatment. A/C was the worst I barely remember those 3 months but somehow I managed to go to work everyday, keep a clean house, be a wife and a mother. My son graduated from high school 2 days after a taxol infusion.  I was so tired but was still able to get dressed up, throw on a hat and attend the ceremony in the hot sun. Unfortunately I was not up for throwing a graduation party.  

Luah-Skiing is hard enough let alone right after chemo. That's awesome.

Cathmg-so glad you pulled out of the overwhelming fog. How did you do it?

Faithandfifty-congrats on your book!

lovemyfamilysomuch

So proud of all my sisters! xo

eileen1955

FAith and fifty: congrats on the book! Now that kindle will have color (not available yet) your book will be available to the masses online.   I'm holding off on buying a kindle b/c I want picture books to read to my grandchild- who is only a baby now.   

I am proud... that I went ahead and did the preventative bilateral mastectomy four wks ago. It took me a year to make the decision but it was the wise one for me.   Now that I'm feeling a bit better I am sorta patting myself on the back.

and you all have so much to be proud of!

kcshreve

I am proud that I survived 12 months of difficulties -  travels for reconstruction (bmx/diep), recuperation for reconstructions,onset of lymphedema, with a husband who mostly travels, and a dependent, mentally disabled adult daughter - and I have very few support people or a network to draw from.  Last year at this time I could not figure out how we would make it through so much of a challenge, but we did.  My marriage survived it and my dd discovered that, as hard as it is her for, she is able to do some managing without me always being nearby.  What a tough, tough year - but I'm DONE!!!  And relieved!  And proud! (and the breasts look nice, too)