Today will be my post op appointment and I am pretty sure it will all go well. Not expecting to hear anything scary, only that healing is going well and I can return to work.
So I made my first decision in shifting my life from "working for a lifetime" to "spending a lifetime". That is to not return to full time teaching in the Fall. I enjoy teaching, but the environment of a public school just isn't for me. I may do substituting or find something part time. I may even go back to finish my masters degree, who knows?
The biggest reason I have chosen to not return is so I can be with my family. It has been quite difficult to have me working days (and nights) and Chris working nights (and days). We are not accomplishing the goals we want for our family. Yes, it is nice to have a second income, but we have found that having a second income is causing more problems than it is solving.
Other reasons for not be returning include the possibility of my MIL moving in within the next few months and also homeschooling our kiddo's (but that's another decision I will talk about soon).
A big thank you to all those who have offered prayers, good thoughts, and reached out during the past few weeks. It has supported us through such a scary time. I may go forward with the genetic counseling and may be opting to have the double mastectomy to prevent any further recurrences.
XOXO, LynAnn
