Very well said & I totally agree!! As ure first time I think u will be pleasantly surprised by how accepting & non judgemental everyone is at TTR! People will love u for who u are, not for what u look like. Are there a few assholes everywhere...yeah...but at TTR they are in the vast minority. So let them out & consider them your trophy for what u have went through & survived!! :icon_biggrin: Jess
Carol, I don't know if you remember me or not, It's been awhile... But I remember you!! Don't worry about a thing! I would love to see you!!! Hope your there when we are!!
Carol, do what ever makes you feel comfortable. But alway sing loud and sing proud. I have several friends who have went through that and been on vacation with one, and it never slowed her down. She actually still had tape residue on her she couldn't get off. You are a survivor and a weird look from some jerk will be nothing compared to what you have been through. Congratulations.
I echo all that's been said so far. You have definately earned the right, anyone who thinks differently is just a moron. And if someone gives you a smart remark, I'm sure you've heard the saying you can come back with......"Yes, they are fake, my real ones tried to kill me!" You go girl, and happy you are now healthy and ready to party on at TTR! Kelly
You have nothing to worry about. We had a friend there this past year going through reconstruction. I don't think anyone even noticed. She even had a tattoo painted over her missing nipple one day and kept right on going. Congratulations on your success and keep on keeping on.
Oh that's a great idea. Having a temporary tattoo put on. I exchanged the ones I had on Jan 3 and have about 4 inch scars. I did go to Hedo last year. The nipples were done but not the tattooing so I am not THAT concerned. And they had to come off again. I just have to be careful with the sun a lot. Taking applications for sunblock applicators, hehe. Lowrider. Of course I remember you and Lorraine right? I am there may 1-8. When are you going?
HELL yeah I would be pissed, shocked and appalled........if you didn't bare them all over! STAND UP AND BE PROUD there girl!! Not only for you but all the other survivors and all the loved ones lost! My mother died of CANCER(since everyone is afraid to say the word) when I was 6 and her sister just passed from fighting breast cancer 2 times and ovarian 2 also. Finding out the BRCA1 gene runs in my family, that gives me and my 3 daughters a 60% chance of having the gene. If we do have it is(for a female) a 95% chance of getting BC and 80% chance of OC. I refuse to let anyone stand on the sidelines, including someone I don't know, and let others make them feel awkward...let your beautiful new SAFE breasts hang out there for the world to see. If it helps you do something fun with them... paint em with alcohol whip cream and tell some young hunk that you have inverted nipples and you need his help to see if he can suck them back out! Live long and lovely!! you are beautiful and proud so stay that way!!
I would be happy to apply if we shared the same dates. Maybe next year but do whatever makes you happy and f everybody else.
My mom had stage 4 breast cancer (clear 15 yrs) and my sister just went through breast cancer and just made her first year. As far as I'm concerned with what you went through you should show them loud and proud. If some idiot looks at you wrong or says something they are an idiot. Congratulations on beating cancer !!!!! I hope you have a great vacation wish I could meet you and give you a great big hug:xyxthumbs:
