Yesterday I met with my surgeon to discuss the next leg in my breast cancer journey. I will have reconstructive surgery on June 14. While I’m so grateful to be at this point, it also hit me yesterday how much this will stay with me for the rest of my life. Follow ups with my oncologist, routine scans, visits with my surgeon mark my years ahead. While I’m glad I’m making
an informed decision for my quality of life now, there will be more decisions I will have to make later. That’s sobering. But, I always will be a survivor. That’s empowering.
I ask for your prayers with the upcoming surgery. The recovery time is six weeks: two weeks no driving and 4 weeks of not lifting anything or raising my arms above my head. Please pray I recover well, feel well, and remain in good spirits over the next few weeks. Aaron will once again shoulder the household as I recover. Please pray for him as he does so.
I’m opening up our meal train again for those who’d like to help that way.
To my Durham/Raleigh/Chapel Hill peeps: Because I’m recovering in the summer while the kids are out of school, I’d like to set up play dates for them to get out and have fun during the day! Please reach out to Aaron or I if you and your kids are in town June 16- June 30 specifically or if you have other availability.
Thanks so much for walking with me and my family through this!
Love,
Phabienne
