Tamara Glover

http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=568921cf022f0ae96cdd16a80fdf8c46&sid=8Ibs2bVq2bsL8 Thank you for participating in the race. It was a good time and we were able to raise a lot of money. The pictures are wonderful, thanks SCOTT!

I want to cry.

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Now that my hair is growing back thicker it has a darker look to it, so I don't look "bald". My eyebrows are growing back in so they are a little thicker. Honestly I think what bothered me most was the lack of eyebrows. It made me look tired and weak. So someone at work said, "not that you shouldn't but why did you decide not to wear a scarf of wig?" I think it has to do with getting comfortable with myself and who I am at this stage in my life. I don't "need" to cover it up. I do on certain occasions. I do if the mood strikes me. And I do if I think a particular hair color or hair style goes better with the outfit. Like today for instance. I dressed to support the Giants (Yeah). So with todays outfit, the doorag and the hat fit the outfit. I guess its like.. "here I am, this is me, I am not ashamed, I am comfortable and ready to move on from this." I wonder if being "cancer free" makes it even easier. I wonder if i...

Guess, tis the season for breast augmentation because the Doctors office was crazy busy. I finally got in to see him and he feels that there is not an infection. Yeah Tamara 

What has surprised me through this journey is the kindness from people I would call acquaintances or distant friends. What is a bit shocking is kindness from strangers. At whole foods I was in my casual attire of sweats, sweatshirt, pink bandanna and a hat. I was behind a very well put together woman in her 50's who was scurrying about and a little "hyper" in the checkout process. She turned to me and said, how are you doing? I have been there. May I hug you? We hugged, she wished me well, I said thank you and she left. Yesterday, I decided to venture out without a wig or scarf (I should have taken a picture). It was fun to have people rub my head (a few people said maybe they will get good luck). Honestly its hard to keep my hand off my head. Its so soft and fuzzy I love it. As I would walk across campus at work I would find people starring. Not being one to back down from a stare, I would maintain I contact. People must have then realized they were staring and the...

In a nut shell... I have recovered from surgery number one and emergency surgery number two (due to an infection) I have one boob and one side nothing (lopsided is weird, I thought I was avoiding this when I said double mastectomy) My brain wasn't gone just temporarily MIA (Thank goodness, I was like,,, I can live without boobs but I can't live without my brain) Anesthesia is only my friend during the surgery and becomes the darth vader of my world post surgery We had a GREAT group of friends walk with TEAM Pink-A-Licious for the Susan G. Komen Walk My Uncle (had a heart attack last year) and I walked the whole 5K while others shortcutted... :-) we are very proud of that! I have whiskers in my chin = chemo side effects are over and I am getting old I need to schedule a wax appointment (or at least by some new razor blades) My energy level is about 80% = just wait and see how effective I am at 100% My bank account is significantly drained from all the babysitting help. Time to...