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Rayne, Louisiana
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, March 31, 2009

Will have outpatient surgery on Thursday.

Am scheduled to have outpatient surgery on Thursday to have my medi port REMOVED! That is a good thing! Although the idea of another surgery isn't what I call something to look forward to, it'll be nice not to have this big lump protruding from my chest. I have not started radiation yet, don't know what the hold up is. I want to start, so I can finish!!  
Life seems to be shifting a little now that I am feeling better. I still get very fatigued, but certainly less and less each day. Patience seems to be the key word in recovery, and life in general. 

Yeah!... Tonight is American Idol night! It doesn't take much to entertain me.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

YEAH! Goodbye medi port!
I love you! Looking foward to spending time with y'all in May!

Donna Pasquier said...

That last comment was from

westofthesabinefornowsista(Donna)

I always forget to sign!

Anonymous said...

Best wishes and good luck Madeline,RCE will be praying for you..........Kim Hebert

Lila Lambert said...

May the wonder of Your empty tomb, Oh Lord, recharge Madeline's life when freed from the medi-port...I see all your suffering, surgeries, fatigue, as co-redemptive with Him, in helping to save the rest of us....