Shaz by the Sea

I am healing well after my surgery. Everything went smoothly and now I'm on the road to recovery.  I'm feeling good! This post goes out to my parents - they have been hugely helpful. They took all three boys to sleep over their house Thursday through to today. There would have been no way I could recover with all three of them climbing and hanging on me. I feel like my hip is the perfect height to their little hands and heads and they would constantly hit it. Anyway, THANK YOU mom and dad. You were so great with them, and I know the boys had a blast over there. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Now I will provide a timeline from my original biopsy through to present day - so you can see the developments and healing process over the last two months. June 12, 2019 - day of original shave and biopsy A few days after the biopsy  This was probably about a month after the shave, so around mid to end of July 2019 This was taken the night before my s...

I wanted to provide an update to my previous post re my diagnosis , so here is a recap of my recent doctor visits at Dana Farber and upcoming surgery details. Both Jim and Chrissy had the great suggestion that I go to Dana Farber for a second opinion regarding my diagnosis, the pathology report, and the surgery.  I felt very unsure about going with MGH for the surgery, especially considering how I received the original diagnosis through the patient portal. Moreover, I felt the body scan at MGH was rushed and they didn't pay very much attention. I also thought that they took the whole diagnosis/surgery very lightly and didn't seem to really care. Now I know, I went to the surgical oncology department at MGH and they deal with some really serious cases. I am SUPER thankful that I am not one of those serious cases. However, it is serious to me. I needed a little more from the doctors and surgeons there - and I wasn't getting that. My original surgery was scheduled fo...

*Note:  This blog post is strictly a result of my own experience with my recent melanoma diagnosis. This is not medical advice or anything related to a medical perspective. Please consult a doctor if you have any questionable spots on your body! I have always wanted my blog to be relatable.  I try to be open and honest about the challenges/positives about pregnancy, motherhood, moms with multiples, and life in general. I also use it as a reference in my own life, to re-read recipes or try to remember when someone starting eating solids, or when they took their first steps. With that said, I wanted to share some news with you all with the hope it will result in helping even just one person.  As you likely recall, my sister in law Lindsey shared her personal skincare story in 2016 with this blog post . It was eye opening. She wasn't even 30 yet! I think because of that, both Lindsey and Chrissy are now extra cautious with skincare and making it a point to visit the derm...