Semi-Final US vs Germany Soccer in Montreal, Canada ワールドカップ女子 米VS独 観戦
The past Tuesday, US won the semi-final Women's World Cup Soccer against Germany at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We were there to support the team USA.
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1 Year Anniversary of Breast Cancer Removal Surgery 乳がん摘出手術から1年記念日 Pose#535
Today, I mark the first anniversary of my breast cancer removal. I made it!!! I felt like ROAR, (like Katy Perry)! I am surviving. Coco Rocha's Study of Pose book had a great pose for that: #535.
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15th Targeted Cancer Therapy 15回目分子標的癌治療 pose#61
I came back from my 15th targeted cancer therapy. I visited a new chemotherapy treatment building. I normally go to NYC to do the treatment, but the hospital opened up the new building in my area recently.
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What to Say to Cancer Patient 癌患者にどう声をかけるか
When you want to reply back to a cancer patient, then describe your honest thoughts. That is the best way to go ---I am assuming you are a thoughtful person :-)! .
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Attending Meetings ミーティングな一日 Pose #735
"TPO": Time, Place and Occasion. This is a made up acronym by the Japanese society and a widely used term today in Japan. It is used as TPO, as is in alphabets, in the Japanese language. That means people has to dress and behave according to a "TPO". It is used as "She was not considering the TPO for today's meeting." Either she dressed inappropriate for the meeting or used inappropriate tone of the language in the meeting. Some fashion magazines' editorials in Japan show a set of appropriate attires for a certain TPO, such as an office party TPO dresses, or weekend trip with a boyfriend TPO outfits.
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Teaching Tuesday 火曜日授業の日
I was successfully carrying an appropriate attitude to go with this outfit and short hair that I probably did not choose to do with long hair; feeling strong, bold and confident. The outfit, hair style, and the attitude, all well coordinated today. I would call my hair as a STYLE, rather than being forced to be the short hair due to the chemotherapy. (Yes, to be honest, I still often look at myself in shopping windows with my short hair, I can come across mixed feeling about it.) Finally, I started to feel that I did this style with my choice.
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The Fault in Our Starts (Book) さよならを待つ二人のために
So many phrases I marked in this book, The Fault in Our Starts by John Green (2012). A fiction novel about a 16 years old girl, Hazel Grace, with thyroid cancer but now spread to her lungs. (The inspiration of this book came from the author's friend Esther Grace Earl.)
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Wig Style Attitude/Teaching Wed ウィッグを付けたときの心構え/水曜授業の日
When I wear colorful wigs, I found there were times I had to be careful when to wear them.
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Reconstruction in Progress 乳房再建途中経過
It was exactly a month after my reconstruction surgery that I had an appointment at the reconstruction surgeon's office. I don't have any more arm movements restrictions after a month of not be able to lift them no higher than my shoulders. I am set free!
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10th Targeted Therapy Day 10回目分子標的治療の日
All went well my 10th targeted therapy (for HER2 treatments of Herceptin and Parjeta) today. Since yesterday, I was drinking a lot of liquid to prepare for a smooth IV insertion. It went very smooth. I learned from the 6 times chemotherapy, a nurse needed to find a new vein each time to give extra break to the previously used vein. Because of the strong chemistry in the medicines, it can burn out the veins. I can only use my right arm, that added extra limitation. From my left arm, some lymph nodes have been removed and I cannot use that side for vital nor treatments.
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20 Days after Reconstruction Surgery 乳房再建手術後20日
I could not handle well of seeing the scar sites on my breasts last night. I was almost fainting and called my husband to take me to bed. -nothing happened to the surgery sites, it was all psychological, just wanted to let you know in advance.- The picture is from our window about a week ago. I did not modify the color, it was a beautiful sunset.
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Teaching Wednesday for Spring 2015 Semester 水曜授業日
Spring semester has started at college and I am back on my teaching schedule. My very first teaching was supposed to be on Tuesday, but an expected huge blizzard cancelled it the day before on Monday.
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I Love My New Boobs! 新しいおっぱい大好き！
I am super excited to inform the whole world that I love my new boobs! I had my reconstruction surgery on Tuesday and my breast were carefully and tightly wrapped with gauze and a compression torso wrap.
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Attending a Sweet 16 Birthday Party
My husband and I attended a sweet 16 birthday party in this holiday season. It was a formal black-tie dress code affair in theme of white and black. It was my very first time attending a sweet 16 birthday party. The birthday girl came out in a beautiful long red dress.
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Day31: Casually Dress Well to See Doctors
31 days after chemotherapy. Especially since I discovered my breast cancer, I put more effort to dress well to see doctors. It may sound odd to some of you, but it is very important. I had a doctor's appointment today and the picture is how I went to see my doctor.
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Day27: Echocardiogram
Day 27 after my last chemotherapy. I checked myself in for echocardiogram. Target therapy of Herceptin and Perjeta, some patients develop heart problems with them. According to a nurse I spoke to when I had the treatment a week ago, if any heart issue came up with the treatments, it should be temporary. Soon after the therapy is over, the issue will go away. My heart will be monitored every a couple of months.
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