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Channelling GI Jane
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Day 17: Vanity
Today's writings are all about my vanity. I broke down and bought 2 wigs yesterday. I'm trying to channel Demi, but she just had a different shaped head. My long oval is only made longer and more oval with lack of hair and the thought of pure skin soon only made me wanna cry. Great news on the plastic surgery front! I was doing research yesterday because mastectomy scars are horrific and reconstruction surgery left even more ugly scars and takes a year to complete. The thought of reconstructed nipples and tattooed areolas was really bringing me down. So, I came across a doctor in Beverly Hills who works out of Cedar Sinai with oncology surgeons who have mastered cutting around the areola and pulling out the breast tissue/tumor through the hole. They give you a tummy tuck and use the fat from that procedure to fill the breasts, and then if possible they save the nipple and areola and sew it back on. The result is a natural breast, no appearant scars, real nipples, and you wake up with breasts and a flatter stomach. Hot damn! Not quite the way I imagined I would get my cosmetic surgery wishes fullfilled, but I'm looking on the bright side. Now if only I can find a way to sneak my eye lift surgery in.:)
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There’s our brave warrior Looking beautiful!!! I thought that I admired you before...now you’ve blown the roof off of what I have thought of you...brave, strong, courageous and jeez what else can I say Raquel...Thinking of you all the time.. Your neighbor from the South.
ReplyDeleteI am so incredibly proud of your courage, my sister skuz. You are in my constant thought and prayers. I have been organizing pictures and preparing them all, old and new, for uber organization...completely inspired by Mama's slide show. I have come across so many of us and I even found a few that belong, rightfully, to you. I will deliver them in person. The glass that Callie brought home holds a proud spot in our front flower bed and I blow it a kiss everytime I pass it...those kisses are for you. The glass will be safe here but if you ever want it for your boys, just holler. I love you and will call you tomorrow. Only answer if you are up to it. All of my love to you, Erich and the boys~Your Skuz~
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