Sam and I went to church today. I think some people didn't recognize me in my wig. We got to meet Christine, who was dignosed with breast cancer at the end of August. She has 2 children, Sarah and Matthew, and is in her early 40's. We spent a good 1.5 hrs talking about our diagnoses. She happens to be trying to get a second opinion from my medical oncologist, Dr. Antonio Wolff. We both agree that we need to get the word out that young women should do regular self-breast exams. We both feel lucky that we caught the cancer early. Hers was found by a gynecologist that was recommended to her, not her regular one. It wasn't even a lump, just a tightening of the area, so she thought it was a fibroid.
I'll probably be more vocal about self exams after chemo. I guess that chemo is a vulnerable enough time that I want some privacy in the meanwhile. Isn't it more helpful to others who are worried or just diagnosed to talk to someone who has already overcome chemo?
After church, Sam and I went to Wong Gal Bi, a Korean restaurant in Ellicott City, for lunch. He's 34 today!
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Sam and Daniel were born 3 days apart! Dan's birthday was on Thursday (11/13) and he turned 34 too- how funny! So great to see your blog. You look great, Kyung and have such a strong spirit. Can't wait to hear more. (:
Hey Su, Thanks for checking out my blog! Happy b-day to Dan! How's Isaac doing?
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