#cancerscar

[michelleofficialsblog]

"I learn every day that when you trust God and His will, and fully trust what's meant for you, everything will fall into place at the right time. Right now, I'm feeling a lack of control in terms of knowing what I should do for myself. Instead, I find myself more inclined to observe people being blessed and praying for their prosperity and kindness in their lives. As for my own needs, I allow God to write my story and strive for a deeper relationship, listening to God's voice loudly and pushing myself to obey what He wants me to do. I seek prosperity in faith, health, finances, and peaceful, joyful relationships with others."

[mburley92]

Cancer Scare Was Acid Reflux YT video

Today's YouTube video is on Cancer Scare Was Acid Reflux. Enjoy and feel free to share.   https://youtu.be/dbpn5qKpDhA

[faithnself]

#test #results #colonoscopy #takecareofyourself #cancerscare #takecareofyourhealth #closecall https://www.instagram.com/p/CNn_FxGprQb/?igshid=1g2pgu16aks0u

[goblin-witch-life]

I’ve been trying to make sure to put my needs and wants a little more to the fore front lately. It’s been rough. I’ve never liked confrontation and I let myself get walked over quite a bit but I am trying to find my voice. Especially going through this health scare it is important for me to learn how to be happy with myself because I am the one who has to live with me for the rest of my life. In the words of my favorite poet #amandalovelace | i know about that voice inside you. yes, i know all about the woman who’s been screaming her whole life for the chance to be heard by someone. take this pen from me and uncage her. - you owe this to yourself And to top it all off a line from #thegreatestshowman “forget the cage, ‘cause we know how to make the key.” #selfdiscovery #findingmyspine #leavingthecage #detoxingmysoul #findingmyrealfriends #healthscare #cancerscare #postop #donthavetimeforthisshit

[noah-e-swim-blog]

Following my Seventh Trip to the Hospital

 After being pricked

by hospital needles

and the catheter cactuses,

I find myself next to his ungroomed face

that reminds me of a porcupine.

My fingertips, tingling with illness,

move from his eyelid

to nostrils

to his lips

to his chin,

as if I were bravely moving my hand

from the belly to the spine

of the porcupine.

“It’s alright,” I tell him.

He writhes in his sleep,

wanting both to touch 

and not touch me;

the tiny swords on his flesh jousting.

“It’s alright. Really. 

I like this pain

best.”

[the-cutup-club]

#oldmanwithanewfootyshirt @chrystienyc #thatsmyscar #cancerscars https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzfgm27lC0RCWdKVOuWNwqSOuMpwB_v-kUYiAg0/?igshid=1ani2z710np95

[itsasecret1992]

https://youtu.be/WiKivRToslY new #vlog about my #plasticsurgery and recent #cancerscare #itsliamlewis #instagay #instagayboy #vlogger #youtube #youtuber #radiopresenter

[shuttergoesclickphotography]

Hip Hip Hooray!!! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! I'm *almost* fully recovered from my latest fat-grafting procedure; just a few more days to go! The limitations imposed during the recovery period have been pesky and difficult. First, two weeks of being limited to a single hand make even simple tasks a challenge: opening a jar, fastening a bra, composing an email, tying a shoe, blow-drying my hair! Fortunately, this wasn't my first rodeo, so I was able to prepare myself and exhibit some creativity this round. Next, four weeks of lifting no more than five pounds at a time makes everyday chores a huge hassle: vacuuming (works the core more than you'd think!), cooking (lifting pots and pans), shopping (pushing the cart and lifting the groceries). Finally, the wardrobe challenge: I *still* can't wear snug pants, so cheers for leggings and sweats (I may never go back)! 🙈😆 Despite the small struggles and frustrations, I've had an unwavering feeling of thankfulness. I'm deeply grateful for my overall health. I cannot over-stress to *everyone* the importance of having yearly physicals. I had my own little scare recently during an examination, but luckily an emergency mammogram and sonogram showed everything to be fine. (Phew!!!) Listen to your body and trust that little voice in your head. Also, you might think you know your body best (like I did) but docs can notice things we can't see or feel ourselves. (They do this professionally!) So here I am shouting out a PSA on the importance of professional opinions, screenings, and testing. It might cost a little extra time and money, but your life is priceless. Thank you all for your encouraging words and to those who've checked-in along the way. ✌🏻 Thank you to my loved ones who were right there in the thick of it with me too! 💛💛💛 Photo: @aqua5blue (note this photo was taken pre-surgery) . . . . . . . . #melanoma #melanomaawareness #mammogram #fuckcancer #cancersucks #shuttergoesclick #communityovercompetition #lifeunfiltered #sunscreen #skincancerawarenss #scar #allthefeels #playsafeinthesun #malahomie #DurhamNC #loveyourskin #skincheck #celebratelife #cancerscar #sunsafe #tilinsiders (at East Durham, Durham)

[justinsandler]

Somewhere in #hollywood. #embracecancer #lovecancer #freecancer #scarsarebeautiful photo: @marylousandler of @3cubedstudios . . . #cancer #cancerjourney #scars #bald #baldhead #chemobald #director #actor #drummer #inspirationalspeaker #hoodie #cancerwarrior #cancerscar #cancersurgery #tattoos #menwithtattoos #badass #makingcancerhistory #makingcancerbeautiful #inspirational #justinsandler

[chalida-dk]

Just suck it up

It’s been almost a week since my operation. Before discharge, my nurse explained to me about keeping my eye on the fluid buildup, that when it becomes too uncomfortable, I would know and then I should book an appointment to have it syringed out.

I had an appointment booked ahead regardless.

Perhaps due to my own drugged naïveté, I snorted to myself that under no circumstances would I, Princess No Lymph, acquire such treatment. What is a little lymph fluid anyway?

Today however, I woke up feeling as if my right pectoral was bursting to capacity. I was grateful for the pre scheduled visit and was distressed it wasn’t any earlier.

So there I was, with my nurse. She attempts to suck out the fluid with what looks like a turkey baster and she is not drawing anything out. Something about hematoma and thickened blood at the site makes it impossible to drain. After her second attempt in yet a new spot, she calls the doctor. With yet another new and bigger baster, the doc finds the sweet spot. Now both doctor and nurse are pushing on the water balloon that was my right breast. I find this a bit amusing, as I hear the fluid and blood gushing out in the pan under me. I have been assured that I shouldn’t be distressed about this old blood loss anyway. Me of the low transferrin.

Not wanting to push his luck, the doctor says that is about as much as he will do today.

I am inspired to visualize sheep or goats that need periodic piercing of their distended abdomens to prevent bloat. We schedule another appointment on Friday.

[theresbeautyinthebreakdown36]

I'm proud of my scars. #cancersurviver #cancerscar #scarproject #proudofmyscars #fighter #breastcancer #icandoitagain #imbeatingcancer

[justinsandler]

Celebrating my 1st #poolday since #cancer, 1 year to the date since finding the mass growing into my heart. #portrait captured by @marylousandler @3cubedstudios . . . #cancersurvivor #cancerwarrior #inspirational #scars #scarsarebeautiful #cancerscars #tattoo #vegan #guyswithtattoos #vegansofinstagram #vegansofig #vegancancersurvivor #inspirationalspeaker #poolside #cancerjourney #veganswithtattoos #inspirationalspeaker #motivationalspeaker #cancerspeaker #survivor #sunkissed #sunkissedhair #sunrays #portraitphotography #justinsandler #3cubedstudios (at Rancho Mirage, California)

[shuttergoesclickphotography]

1.5 years being skin cancer free! After meeting with my surgeon this afternoon, it is one more baby milestone that I happily accept!!! Reflecting on a year and a half, it's been full of follow-ups, body scans checks, reconstruction, and healing both physically and mentally. Hard to believe that I'm still on this journey. The other week I had a followup with my reconstructive surgeon from my fat graphing procedure that I had back in June. He was pleased with the results but is recommending one more round of fat graphing which is scheduled for mid-November. At first, I was disappointed to hear that I have to go through another procedure (the discomfort, the belly-band, showering with a bag over my arm, and not being able to lift anything over 5lbs for a month!) but then instantly thought, "How on earth did I did I get so lucky to have this amazing surgeon?!" When I think of it all I get incredibly emotional. My reconstructive doctors have been a fantastic team who've listened and have restored my confidence; I will be forever grateful! So, yes another surgery, but it's all part of the journey as is the healing is a process. Hooray for doctors who give a shit AND being skin cancer free! 📸: @danell_beede_photography . . . . . . . . . . . . #melanoma #melanomaawareness #fuckcancer #cancersucks #yearandahalf #ohwowyes #shuttergoesclick #communityovercompetition #lifeunfiltered #sunscreen #skincancerawarenss #scar #allthefeels #playsafeinthesun #malahomie #UNC #DurhamNC #loveyourskin #skincheck #thatsloverly #cancerscar #celebrate #sunsafe #mydocsrocks #reconstruction #ladyboss #tilinsiders #theeverygirl #risingtidesociety #nctrianglephotographer (at Durham, North Carolina)

[shuttergoesclickphotography]

Vulnerability. It seems to be a repeating theme in my life recently, and it's scary treading into the unknown. I had two interviews recently and in BOTH interviews the conversation seemed to shift to the subject of being vulnerable (and in two wildly different ways too)! Sharing my personal story of skin cancer felt and still makes me feel extremely vulnerable. I know it may not seem like a big deal, but my scar has been a painful and shocking reminder of what grew on my body. All the while I feel a silly-horrible guilt that it was just stage I melanoma (with no chemo or radiation)...I can't claim to be a cancer survivor; all I did was have it cut from my arm! Even though I have a battle wound it wasn't even a fight!!! In this vulnerability of sharing my story, I've been astonished to hear from so many of you (even people I've never met)! "I just set up my first dermatology appointment because of you." "When we went to the beach I made my partner use sunscreen too!" "I now use makeup that has SPF!" Seriously, blown away by all of you who cared to listen 😍😍😍 So, this post comes early as I'm headed into *I think* my final arm procedure. I've been getting laser treatments to help breakdown scar tissue and nerve damage while it also helps with the coloration too. Today's procedure is looking a lot different -- I'm having fat grafted. The contour of my arm hasn't been this same, and I still feel discomfort there because my skin feels like it's resting on bone. I haven't been able to carry grocery bags or my handbag on my left arm because the sensation feels uncomfortable and odd. It's an outpatient procedure with a 3 week recovery process (which means no being active/exercising 😳). So if you can send over your good vibes, Netflix suggestions, and a puny joke that'd be great! ✌🏻💛 📸 @markmayaphoto . . . . . . . . . . . #melanoma #melanomaawareness #fuckcancer #risingtidesociety #communityovercompetition #scar #cancerscar #skincancerawareness #TPLinsiders #SPF #skincheck #vulnerable #loveyourskin #cancersucks #DurhamNC #playsafeinthesun #skinprotection #keto #melahomie #protectyourskin #sunsafe #Durham #carcinoma #mydocsrocks (at Durham, North Carolina)

[chalida-dk]

I won't back down--Tom Petty

So, here’s the moment of truth. I take a shower. I won’t give the gorey details, but our bathroom is equipped with a huge mirror in front of the shower. I take my glasses off so I don’t have to look. Thankfully I am extremely myopic.

But I have to look down sometime and as promised, the work looks good. Dainty even. A small scar. As my mom told me, this was not sloppy sandwich making. Tiny stitches. The melding of both oncology and plastic surgery.

I breathe a sigh of relief.