Open Mind, Strong Body, Beautiful Soul by Coco Dorsey

October 3, 2007 - BRCA I and 2 negative

Thank God for these test results! The genetic tests were negative! We can all put our weary minds to rest!

"whenever God closes one door He always opens another, even though sometimes it is hell in the hallway".

October 19, 2007 - Race for the Cure

Huge turnout for my race for the cure team! Evidently, We won biggest social group! Mom and Dad hosted a party at Ferneau last night for us! The food, drinks, music by Ritchie Johnson, the fellowship.....unbelievable! Family and friends from all over the country came in to celebrate my survivorship! What an honor!

October 21, 2007 - breast reconstruction

Dr. Love meets me in the operating room this time...with his lovely nurse, Kelly.....I am finished finally with my weekly trip to his office to get "pumped up" by Kelly....this process has really been long and hard....and extremely painful...At first I think Kelly thought (or knew, rather) that I was a wimp....I grew on her though...When they expand your skin they have to inject a long, scary needle into your little ports in each breast where they pump you with more and more saline....each week....grueling!!!! but it's over now....time for my real, soft, large (size d) silicone implants.....another surgery...but this one is exciting! And I love love love my new boobs!

November 14, 2007 - slight decrease in ovarian cyst

December 21, 2007 - scans revealed no evidence of recurrent or metastatic disease

April 7, 2008 - good scans

April 30, 2008 - nipple reconstruction

Last surgery! Went great! No problems! Only out of the office for 2 days....And my new nipples look like real ones....