Making a clean breast of it #8

drainage after the first surgeries

After a dismissive message and surprise cancellation of the reconstructive breast surgery for which Carole Edrich had been waiting for 15 months she was forced to start again Read more »

Making a clean breast of it #7

thrice daily with meals; the only time I've voluntarily taken drugs regularly

Carole Edrich tells of what happened when she shared her concerns with the plastic surgeon a few days before the scheduled surgery Read more »

Making a clean breast of it #6

directly after surgery and well before chemotherapy

Carole Edrich describes what happened when she took a lover, just before the operation for corrective surgery for breast cancer was scheduled Read more »

Making a clean breast of it #5

felt tip pen mark on my skin marking the extent of planned surgery

Carole Edrich describes how her ability to manage the horror of breast reconstruction she didn't like changed as she approached the date of the operation Read more »

Making a clean breast of it #4

machine to manage chemotherapy drug flow

Carole Edrich speculates on the real reasons for delay of her scheduled operation to remedy the breast reconstruction she had after surgery for breast cancer Read more »