What we are waiting for is not as important as what happens to us while we are waiting. Trust the Process!"
- Mandy Hale -
JANUARY 4, 2024
Let the countdown begin. 20 more sleeps.
The surgical coordinator sent me an email yesterday - date of surgery confirmed: January 24, 2023.
I'm a bucket of mixed emotions.
Happy to have a date. That was the missing piece and now that I have a date, it's easier to set my goals and intentions. Beyond getting ready, setting up my space for ease during recovery and checking things off my long to-do list, a main focus for me these days is my mindset.
This time last year as I was preparing for my lumpectomy, mentally, I was in a more positive space. My goal is to get back to that lighter state of being. It's about finding joy in the little things, gratitude, being able to sit in the emotional shit when it arises, and leaning on my support system.
I've also been ingesting tonnes of information about mastectomies - watching surgical videos (I actually find it fascinating and am not squeamish at all), reading blogs, getting tips from other Warriors who have gone before me - Knowledge is Power. And for me, knowing as much as I can takes some of the fear and uncertainty away. This is how I process.
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