Author Archives: meaghancc

drain down, drain down.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by meaghancc

we have a lot of updates, so this is a very newsy post. i feel like a reporter. 3 weeks out of surgery, i got another fill up of the expander (kind of like a gas tank. fill ‘er up!). … Continue reading →

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kidlets

Posted on March 6, 2013 by meaghancc

i have a lot of time on my hands now, which is both good and bad. good that i’m starting to process a lot of what we’ve been through, whereas it otherwise feels i’ve mostly been levitating above the experience. … Continue reading →

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ps – belated happy valentine’s day love

Posted on March 3, 2013 by meaghancc

before valentines day is too distant of a memory, i want to share some letters from st. michael’s kindergarten class. a continued source of gems. and smiles (and i agree improvement throughout the year – so fun to see the … Continue reading →

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hiya

Posted on March 1, 2013 by meaghancc

i’m still here. i’m feeling stronger each day after surgery and am starting to ramp down pain meds. i’ve been waiting to post an update until after we received my final surgical pathology report. posting before then felt like jinxing … Continue reading →

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Home is…where the drains are…

Posted on February 21, 2013 by meaghancc

Hi all, Just a quick post as the night comes to a close. Meaghan was discharged this afternoon after considering staying another night at the hospital. Her surgeon suggested she would be most comfortable at home without all of the … Continue reading →

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Surgery over!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by meaghancc

Hi all – This is Mike reporting from Room 317 (and the IV nurse was Irish and her anesthesiologist was named Murphy…coincidence?) Meaghan has been out of surgery since about 11:30am. She is doing very well so far and her … Continue reading →

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goodbye…and hello

Posted on February 16, 2013 by meaghancc

i have surgery on tuesday. at 730am i’ll go under, and they’ll remove my breast, replacing it with a plastic expander that i will have for up to a year after radiation, until my skin is healed enough for the … Continue reading →

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pop goes…

Posted on February 7, 2013 by meaghancc

the core biopsy machine! my breast gained 2 more titanium biopsy markers and some bruises on thursday. in fact it’s super swollen and the color of eggplant still today, with the steri-strips caked on. all completely normal, but all completely … Continue reading →

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one lump or two?

Posted on January 28, 2013 by meaghancc

to lump or not to lump? so many bad puns. but it’s more fun coming up with bad puns than it is figuring out whether i want to, or am ready to, lose a breast permanently. or navigating the various … Continue reading →

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passing a mile marker

Posted on January 6, 2013 by meaghancc

i don’t like running. i’m not into races. the one 5k i did with mike and our friend derek a few years ago was kind of painful, especially to watch the people who warmed up with a 5k before the … Continue reading →

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