tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076129846507777333.post5146448434808808193..comments2022-04-01T20:28:51.313-04:00Comments on No F****** Pink Ribbons!: It's been over 2 years since my first round of chemo...Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076129846507777333.post-89385638660091185942012-08-15T10:34:51.270-04:002012-08-15T10:34:51.270-04:00Deena,
So nice to hear from you again! And thank ...Deena,<br />So nice to hear from you again! And thank you for your kind words about this blog. It really does give me a warm fuzzy to know that what I wrote about was helpful to you and most of all supportive. It's funny--I didn't think I wanted or needed a support group when I was going through cancer, but lately I've been wanting to talk with other women who have been through what I've been through, which may be a reason why I'm starting to blog here again.<br /><br />I'm not sure if you saw the post I did about my commemorative ankle tattoo--it's of a lotus. It was supposed to be a prelude to the full chest tattoo, but honestly I'm such a wimp in terms of pain, I decided that the ankle tattoo was the last one I get. I'm so glad you are going to do a full chest tattoo! I'll live vicariously through you!<br /><br />Finally, congrats on being 1 & 1/2 years post bilateral mastectomy surgery. Without sounding too treacly, I think every year we're around is a year to celebrate!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076129846507777333.post-41824396641955184632012-08-15T09:27:24.668-04:002012-08-15T09:27:24.668-04:00Hi Jennifer. Your blog has been in my Favorites s...Hi Jennifer. Your blog has been in my Favorites since I googled "women who choose not to be reconstructed". I commented anonymously on your Missing My Breasts article. I am 1 1/2 years post bilateral mastectomy now, all my tumor markers and tests were good in December. Do wish my oncologist would have said the NED word to me. <br />I'm so glad to see you are writing again. You will never know how much support I got and get from your blog. <br />I have found an excellent tattoo artist and am going forward with my plans for a full chest tattoo. I want to see something beautiful on my chest when I get out of the shower. <br />So glad you're back. Keep writing. Thanks again for your words and thoughts. Deena Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076129846507777333.post-30506752321144926092012-07-23T13:03:56.333-04:002012-07-23T13:03:56.333-04:00Hi Dianne,
I'm so glad you found your way to t...Hi Dianne,<br />I'm so glad you found your way to this blog--or rather, I'm glad that it was helpful. That is probably the most gratifying thing to know--that recording my experience (which was very therapeutic for me at the time) has been helpful for others as they've navigated their cancer diagnosis, treatment, and aftermath.<br /><br />I also have to say that there's not a lot of forums for Asian American women with cancer--there aren't really any models. In some ways I don't think that there needs to be, but in other ways I think it'd be nice to know other women who, by age, race, position in life, are going through cancer and facing similar issues. It's one of the things I've been thinking about--models for my own life post-cancer/chemo--and how much race is a factor in all of that.<br /><br />Thanks for leaving a comment--I think I may be blogging more in this space and I always appreciate the dialogue. I also hope that you're doing well and are in the stages of being NED (no evidence of disease).Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076129846507777333.post-39223542006474594542012-07-23T13:00:33.637-04:002012-07-23T13:00:33.637-04:00Cydney,
I'm always amazed that this blog still...Cydney,<br />I'm always amazed that this blog still has readers--it's really gratifying to know that my words/thoughts in what I went through with breast cancer still resonate with people. <br /><br />I do understand your anger--my own anger sustained me through chemo and surgery. It's an odd thing to say, I know--that being angry was a sustaining/helpful emotion. But for me, that's how it felt. I suppose it was a way of holding back other emotions that were trickier to deal with--at least this is what I ended up processing with my therapist months after my surgery, when I realized I was depressed and ready to look at other issues post-chemo/surgery.<br /><br />I am two years NED (we probably got diagnosed around the same time--April 2010). Here's to hoping we add a zero to that number (and a few other digits).Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076129846507777333.post-70529308149136161192012-07-22T23:44:55.526-04:002012-07-22T23:44:55.526-04:00So glad you are writing again. I can't rememb...So glad you are writing again. I can't remember how I stumbled upon your blog after my diagnosis last summer, but it really helped me through those initial dark days. Fellow Asian, roughly same age (late 30s), not in academia but have a "lay person's" interest in your area. Very appreciative of your tone, your honesty, your fearlessness in laying it all out there.<br />Looking forward to more, whenever you feel the muse.Diannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076129846507777333.post-68427728474083867652012-07-15T08:03:24.530-04:002012-07-15T08:03:24.530-04:00Hi Jen,
Your blog was listed as a favorite on anot...Hi Jen,<br />Your blog was listed as a favorite on another blog I read - not a BC blog. I guessed from the title that maybe I had found a like soul. I didn't realize until I just re-read my comment how angry I still am about some of my issues around the disease. I'm 2 years NED. How about you?<br /><br />Thanks so much!!<br /><br />CydCydney Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951365656827578014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076129846507777333.post-71588992939735293062012-07-12T13:49:58.169-04:002012-07-12T13:49:58.169-04:00Cyndney,
Welcome and thanks for reading! I always...Cyndney,<br />Welcome and thanks for reading! I always wonder about the folks who find their way to my blog--was it that you typed in "hate pink ribbons" and up I popped? It was difficult for me to find like-minded folks when I was going through chemo--I do think there's a solid group of us who want a different type of support network and way to think about ourselves as people who had breast cancer. Anyway, thanks for leaving a comment--and I hope that you've been living with NED for a while now.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076129846507777333.post-91251400836118702702012-07-12T13:32:53.528-04:002012-07-12T13:32:53.528-04:00Hi Jen,
I just found your blog - mostly because of...Hi Jen,<br />I just found your blog - mostly because of it's title. I too HATE pink ribbons - but for me it goes way beyond just ribbons - I hate pink. I've had breast cancer. I had reactions so similar to yours in all areas - from the genetic testing (negative, but my grandmother died from breast cancer, my cousin had ovarian cancer and my little sister also had breast cancer - ????) to how I feel about being a survivor. You've captured me!<br /><br />I haven't yet read all your posts, but I also HATE how many companies are making money off the "pink" of breast cancer. It's become so commercial that the effort loses sight of the individuals going through treatment (mostly just multilation treatment).<br /><br />Anyway - thank you.Cydney Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951365656827578014noreply@blogger.com