6 month good news

yesterday was my ongoing 6 month check up for breast cancer and happily i am cancer free........!
the day is a really hard one as it's a lot of waiting for results from the mammogram,, ultrasound and bone scan...
thankfully the place i go has the dr right there so there is no going home and waiting for result....
the check up was 2 hours and my body is really sore today from all the pushing and pulling that has to be done for the tests.....
what they did find is cysts in the breast that had cancer......they are filled with fluid which is a result of the lymphedema.....
the lymphedema is in the upper quadrant where i had radiation and it is very debilitating and depressing.....my hand, arm and breast are very swollen and will be for my lifetime.....
i hate wearing these garments but i must.......and have the heavier bigger one for bedtime which i have posted before............... i also have an insert for one side of my bra which doesn't provide for the best of looks in a lot of my clothes.................but......I AM CANCER FREE !!!!

HOORAY for BEN !!!

Today is World Autism Awareness Day. Become aware......... I celebrate Ben and all those who are on the spectrum......

On December 18, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, tabled by the State of Qatar, which declares April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in perpetuity. Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, Consort of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, supported the campaign for a World Autism Awareness Day through the current 62nd UN General Assembly Session, garnering consensus support from all United Nations Member States.

This UN resolution is one of only three official disease-specific United Nations Days and will bring the world's attention to autism, a pervasive disorder that affects tens of millions. The World Autism Awareness Day resolution encourages all Member States to take measures to raise awareness about autism throughout society and to encourage early diagnosis and early intervention. It further expresses deep concern at the prevalence and high rate of autism in children in all regions of the world and the consequent developmental challenges.

World Autism Awareness Day shines a bright light on autism as a growing global health crisis. WAAD activities help to increase and develop world knowledge of the autism epidemic and impart information regarding the importance of early diagnosis and early intervention. Additionally, WAAD celebrates the unique talents and skills of persons with autism and is a day when individuals with autism are warmly welcomed and embraced in community events around the globe.

By bringing together autism organizations all around the world, we will give a voice to the millions of individuals worldwide who are undiagnosed, misunderstood and looking for help. Please join us in our effort to inspire compassion, inclusion and hope.
UN World Autism Awareness Day Resolution (.pdf format):
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