I started to decide what or who would make the difference in my life. Who and what would constitute my lifeline? This was not difficult for me. I have formed my lifelines already.

The diagnosis of cancer turns your world upside down and you need to fill up that sense of loss or possible loss. I put the people closest and dearest to me around my heart. The picture of a women and shadow of a man depicts my husband and myself. My children's pictures are next. They are side by side as I love them all equally. The objects within the tracing are the most important to me. I also have a picture of a nurse, as this is very important to me. I love nursing. The activities that I like to do are on the outside of the tracing. These are things that help keep me sane, but some are things that I can do without if I have to temporarily. I have a mastectomy bra outside by my scar. I don't think that I would have an implant, but would like to avoid questions and looks from outsiders.

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