My 6 month check up...

Hello Beautifuls!
So before I left the country I received a 6 month check up and I have good news...all is well! From the breast exam I received (just the doctor feeling my breasts with her hands, not an ultrasound), there are no new lumps that she could feel and the ones that are present, have not grown. And perhaps they might have shrunk because she could not feel any large ones (like the ones that were there from before my last surgery in December). I have also been doing self breast exams and I do not feel any new ones. الحمدلله. Now, I am not sure what exactly this means, but I am so happy that for right now I do not have any more growths.
And I do feel like my diet has had a large impact on my experience. For almost a year now, I have been vegetarian, and I have cut back on my soy intake. What I want to do is demonstrate how we do have control over our health and our own well beings. We do not need to let this disease define who we are, nor determine our future health. I want to stress this point especially because I was in contact recently with a beautiful woman who has a highly aggressive form of fibrocystic disease. Remember: there are many options for you, and I would highly suggest focusing on the aspects of this disease you can control. Like your health, mind, and soul.
But I feel healthy, beautiful and great! And I love my lifestyle changes. My scars are healing up nicely and I'm hoping to take back control of my life.
Let me know if yal need anything.

xoxo
Lo

Hormone Balance Blog

I found this blog today. I think one of the most useful ideas that fits my experience, health and lifestyle is to drink cocunut oil. Especially after my surgery, it aids in decreasing inflammation.

http://wellnessmama.com/5425/balance-hormones/


xoxo
Lo

Big..Big..and BIGGER

Hot damn! My tits are huge. I am currently between 3-4 bra sizes larger than my size before surgery. And if you guys remember correctly I was rocking a 36 DD before surgery.Yea..I got even bigger tits now. To decrease my size I'm still doing my vegetarian diet, trying to make it to the gym every day. But it takes usually 3 months for your breasts to reduce after major surgery. After I just recently lost a bunch of weight over summer after strictly sticking to a fibrocystic disease diet, I am just eternally frustrated to have gained so much weight back involuntarily.
Alright that's enough complaining, because as we know, it can always be worse. And that's the reality. I'm blessed to be alive, I'm blessed to have the money and opportunity to even have had the surgery. When I get frustrated, I try to focus on my blessings because when we lose sight of them are when the real issues begin.
But for now, I'm going to follow this advice:http://www.breasthealthonline.org/cgi-bin/mwf/topic_show.pl?tid=48925
I'm also going to buy a larger bra, some new sweatshirts and just focus on my goals in life. Fibrocystic disease is just a part of who I am, and I will overcome these difficulties. This to shall pass.
A shout out to all the ladies (and men) who are recovering from a highly invasive fibroadenoma removal.
xoxo
Lo