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Hey! I’m Kim!

9Hey! My name is Kim and I live on Vancouver Island, BC. Shortly after my 34th birthday, I was diagnosed with ER/PR+ Her2- stage 2b breast cancer. I underwent a lumpectomy, followed by 8 rounds of dose dense AC+T chemo, and 28 treatments of radiation. Read more

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Can you tell we're really excited to be out for a walk?!😂 Seriously though, it's amazing when you stop something for awhile, you realize how much it's been helping all along. I've been trying to get out and move everyday through the side effects of hormone therapy but ever since being laid up from my surgery, my bones and muscles have been aching to the point I'm almost in tears. And the hot flashes...oh they've been raging! I remember my surgeon saying to me the day after my mastectomy and recon last year that he wanted me up and walking and I looked at him like he was crazy. You want me to get up right now?! But it has helped me so much moving little by little each day. From starting out inching my way slowly to the end of the street and back, to walking in my favourite park this weekend, this peaceful little spot nestled in an old growth forest, it felt so good to get moving again. Like my body was finally letting go of all the pain. There's no doubt I still need to take things slow, but to get out, even for a short while and see what my body is capable of one week post surgery is so encouraging! What has helped you along the way?
One week post surgery! My foobs are caged up in this sports bra for another week until I see my plastic surgeon but everything looks really good so far! The pain has finally subsided, the swelling is going down and the bruising...well it's making its way through the colours of the rainbow 🙄 but definitely getting there. Now I let this body of mine continue to heal and get caught up on lots of Netflix in the meantime! Send me your recommendations!
First day feeling more human! I got changed into real clothes (not pajamas for once), showered on my own, and managed to do my hair today. Crazy how much the simple things in life feel so good after surgery! It wasn't for anything too exciting except getting poked in the stomach with a Zoladex injection but it definitely felt like I turned a page in my healing. Also, I tried Emla cream for the first time today to numb the area before getting poked and it was a lifesaver!
I dreaded this day. Removing the bandages and seeing the aftermath of 5 surgeries. Worrying whether I made the right decision. Not knowing if I would like the body staring back at me in the mirror. The feeling of uncertainty peeling away the layers of gauze and tape after each surgery has been one of the hardest things about reconstruction. I've been wanting so badly for this all to be over for a long time now. From going through a lumpectomy 2.5 years ago to having a bilateral mastectomy and 3 more surgeries to reconstruct my breasts, it's time to move forward. So here I stand today, swollen and bruised, exhausted from the stress and healing, and letting out a big breath of relief that I am finally done. #scarstories
Day 2 post op. I've been riding the waves of nausea and pain all day and feeling nervous about taking off these bandages tomorrow. Managed to get outside for a few short steps though (doctor's orders) and looking forward to better days ahead! Thanks so much for all your love, messages and support❤
Surgery #5 complete💪Another round of breast reconstruction in the books to remove excess skin, reduce the size of the flap and revise my scars. But today was hard. Mentally. Physically. Emotionally. And I can feel it really starting to take its toll on me. Between the pain and nausea, the shakiness and hot flashes, my body was telling me it's had enough. I still have a long road of recovery ahead of me and I feel anxious at the thought of removing the bandages in the coming days, but I am hopeful this is all done. I am looking forward to planning less around appointments and surgeries and more around travel and adventures and living my life to the fullest❤
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