Rolfing Portland

At the open house for Awakenings Wellness Center:
Erin demonstrated using gauze to support lymphatic drainage! I got to be the model because I'm healing from breast cancer surgery and I lost three lymph nodes on that side. I don't have any visible swelling but the wrap felt amazing!

We've crossed the a huge hurdle! The last "unknown" is solved - this was the last point where my diagnosis and treatment could have gotten a lot worse.
The pathology results from my double breast lumpectomy surgery (a week ago) shows "clear margins" - meaning they they they got all the cancer!!
I'm still on a half-dose of Tamoxifen hormone blocker for 2 years and 3 solid weeks of radiation in August/Sept, but no more surgery! Thank you all for your support.... I have felt held in a web of community and care. My heart is overflowing with all the love I've been soaking in.

Before my surgery, some friends gathered with me for a B**b Party to help me celebrate my breasts (and all breasts!). It was a combination of silly, sexy, and meaningful. I spoke about my experience and it includes some education as well as a lot of humor! I'll be offering a short/funny version of this on Aug 17 when I open for my dear friend Charla Hathaway's show, Naked at my Age at the Echo Theatre on Hawthorne.
https://youtu.be/kEYFb--LQyA?si=hfvEL2cqLuFC_b3M

I have some savings so I'm doing okay for now, but if anyone would like to make a donation, there's a way to do that via Mealtrain. https://mealtrain.com/8rq9l2 or to avoid the fee my venmo is . For those who are far away, another way to support is my Amazon wish list: https://a.co/6wqTevm. Thank you!

Karin's Speech before Lumpectomy