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You've got to be kidding me, I have Breast Cancer? My name is Madelene Boudreaux. I just had my 51st birthday and my present was cancer. Although it wasn't the present I was expecting, I have decided to embrace it as such. My life as it existed is changed. Even though my diagnosis is that I have the most common breast cancer you can have (80% of the women who get breast cancer have this one) and the actual tumor was only 1.2 centimeters and there was only a microscopic spec in one lymph node... things just changed overnight. I feel confident that I will be healed with all the surgery, chemo and radiation, as well as the prayers, the shift in lifestyle and health changes, all of this with God as my Healer overseeing the whole plan. Most importantly, sunsets are more beautiful, my children are more precious and I cry for everything. Such clarity prevails, where life was blurry. I know my healing will come gently through trusted medical professionals, faith in a loving God and prayerful friends. I am surrounded by love with my family of eight kids and a great husband and a community of kind spirits!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

It's taking a long time to get to the end!

For reasons that I don't feel like discussing right now, I am still not finished with radiation and I don't know when I will be finished!!! I am trying to be patient, yet it is getting difficult. I just know that in the very near future my life won't be revolving around my ongoing treatments!! Am still experiencing lots of fatigue in the afternoon, always feel like I need a good nap. TIRED!!! Was planning to try to go on a family beach trip, yet that may not happen or may be delayed. Can't predict when the radiation will be complete! Our family is lost now that American Idol is over. We were such avid fans!! Maddie and Haley are at the beach this week with a friend, Layni finishes school this week on Thursday, so it has been very quiet here lately.
Am feeling a small bit of emotional YUK again! I know it will pass! Patience, patience, Madelene!

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