The Date is SET! Bye Bye Boobies.

Yesterday, I found out that my Prophylactic Bi-Lateral Mastectomy (I never tire of typing that, it really is a testament to the dexterity of my fingers) is going to be on MAY 30th.  That means I have 27 days left with my original breasts.  I was so drained yesterday.  I felt relieved, scared, nervous, anxious, angry, sad, happy, pessimistic and optimistic all at the same damn time.  I was intent upon not having "Birthday Surgery".  I didn't want to celebrate my 32nd birthday (June 14th) with a mastectomy for goodness sake!  Then, I remembered, I'm having this done so that I can have many more birthdays!  HELL YEAH to more birthdays!

I had to include this cartoon.  People think what I'm doing is extreme but, when you look at it like this...it's so easy to understand.  As if not wanting breast cancer or ovarian cancer wasn't enough.

So, now, of course, I'm busying myself with lists and chores so that I can be prepared to be incapacitated for a few weeks.  I have an awesome support system and I don't know if I could go through this without them. My husband is beyond amazing.  Had he not brought this test to my attention, I wouldn't even know my status! My most FUN activity that I'm planning is my TA TA TITTIES/BYE BYE BOOBIES party! I don't know why this party has become so important to me.  I guess I just want to give my breasts a proper send off.

Anyway, I hope that you share my journey with your sister friends.  It only takes mere moments to check your breasts LIKE THIS.  It only takes one blood test to know if you have these genetic mutations.  Google BRCA tests. No worries, here is a great link, click on it and learn, learn, learn!