treatment you want, including how much of the breast you want removed, what type of follow-up you want after that, including reconstruction, removal of the lymph nodes, radiation, chemotherapy, and what type of long-term treatment you want, including medications like Tamoxifen, Arimidex, or a variety of the newer drugs on the market. A lot of these decisions are based on how quickly the cancer had been discovered, if there are other parts of your body affected by the cancer, and your general health at the time of the diagnosis, but we’ll talk more about that in later chapters.
The surgery was scheduled for two weeks later and we were ready to go.
As I was leaving the office, I handed Dr. B, and his wonderful nurse, Nancy, each a big red foam clown nose – the first of many distributed along the path! When I gave it to Dr. B, I told him he was officially the head of my Humor Team, and I expected him to be up for the task! I also left a nose for his staff person, Becky, who became my vital link to Dr. B. I think at that moment they felt they may not be dealing with their “normal” patient. And, I can tell you, I am described in many ways, with many adjectives (my very favorite is vivacious!), but “normal” is rarely one of them! I told them they were now officially part of my Humor Team, and we were getting on with it! Little did I know that the nose exchange would be the first of many “creative” episodes with Dr. B and his delightful nurse and staff!!
Lesson Five – Recruit or “hire” (no cost involved) your personal Humor Team! Sometimes it is difficult to laugh at the situation, at other times, the only sense you can make out of life is a sense of humor. Other people can help you keep your spirits up and look for ways to see the lighter side of even the seemingly darkest situations.
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