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GRATEFUL
CHICK
Lois P., Sedona, Arizona
I'm sorry that the woman on your website went through such
discomfort getting permanent eye brows, but it certainly isn't
necessary. [Ultra Chick's eyebrow experience]
I'm so grateful I had permanent eye
make up done a couple of years ago. I had permanent eyebrows and
eyeliner top and bottom tattooed and am so glad I did. For me, it
did NOT hurt at all. I have had touch ups and they didn't hurt
either. The gal I went to does it by hand, not machine, and most
people can't even tell that the eyebrows are not real hair. I am
looking forward to having a 'refresher' touch up when the dreaded
but working chemo is over in 4-6 weeks.
I just found out last week my CA125
is in the NORMAL range and needless to say my husband, children,
family and friends, are so ecstatic that our prayers really are
answered.
Last March, we were going to an
Oscar Night Party and I had gotten a great looking outfit - 2
pieces. Several weeks before the event, I tried on the skirt and it
was snug around the waist. Closer to the event I tried it on again -
and tighter yet - Odd since my eating habits never change...I had my
dressmaker remove the elastic and on the day of the event I knew I
couldn't wear this gorgeous skirt.
I had also developed a cough (which
I thought were allergies) and I kept burping which was odd for me. I
made a doctor's appointment and 3 weeks later, after a barrage of
tests, we found out that it was most probably Ovarian Cancer. It
took me quite a few days to even say the word Cancer out loud.
Surgery took place on May 1st,
2003. I met with my surgeon the day before my surgery for the
traditional 'consult' (i.e. so I would recognize him after surgery!)
I told him we would teach each other many things! (I'm sure no one
had ever said that to him). I arrived at my appointment with my
husband and daughter and had prepared a list of questions and
concerns.
Surgery went well - they did a
total hysterectomy and took out everything larger than 1". It
was suggested that I participate in a Clinical Trial, if I
qualified, as a follow-up treatment. It is a 'longer and stronger'
chemo. 8 (double) sessions, day 1, 4 1/2 hours of Taxol, Carbo
Platinum and "Gemzar". Day 8 being just the Gemzar for an
hour or so. I have had to find Angels to drive me the 2-hour drive
to Phoenix from Sedona to have this "natural poison"
pumped into my body.
There were many times I cried and
complained that I just didn't think I could take any more of this
fun, and had to be convinced that it would in fact work. Now, I only
have 4 more of the 'dreaded but working' sessions to go.
I have chosen to be "'GRATEFUL
CHICK" because, I wouldn't have traded this experience. It has
taught me so much. How to receive, accept, forgive, love myself,
just be and allow myself some days to lay on the couch and just
change the channels for my 'event of the day'. This is coming from a
Type A - slightly OCD VIRGO. I am a chef/caterer and never stopped
moving. BUT I've learned so much about life, and about me. I am
walking as a "survivor" for the Cancer Relay at our local
high school on Oct. 17th and my motto has been - "I will
survive - I will thrive".
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