Sassy Sober Survivor

I am so thrilled to share the article that this blog was featured in The Falmouth Enterprise. Troy Clarkson did a wonderful capturing the essence of my blog and my personality.  I am sassy, I am sober, I am a survivor and I am proud!! Click on the link to read! https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.capenews.net%2Ffalmouth%2Fcolumns%2Ftroy-s-take-nicole-wilmoth-sassy-sober-survivor%2Farticle_57b78e06-3729-52e7-848d-2f2d1d00597b.html&h=ATMe3Wd_S5q1ClTWQKcQoa_i5rbZP1VtI1Ko8KdvGPr247-9rrnEzKCH2daWZR57Jtv_zmilqCFpo-cFWKntTpcPbfmup0gS33BEXmZMTBYoqMRT9E4GdTCQcv8_6ocgLfu9VfEGR2OhHcppObr4z1O2EQ

abstract painting by Phillip Govedare Today I visit my plastic surgeon to schedule my breast reconstruction surgery.   This is the final step in this year long process that has literally changed my life.   I am apprehensive to set a date, partly because I don’t want another surgery.   The other part is because it will close the door in this chapter. F inding out I had cancer, all the doctor appointments, procedures, poking and prodding will be all done.   It sounds weird but going through this hell has become comfortable.   It has become part of my daily life.   Every single day I look in the mirror I remember that I am different, I am not the same person I was a year ago.   I have scars that remind me that I am missing something.   It is terrifying but oddly freeing.   Saying goodbye to this stage of my life is relieving but full of nervousness.   Will people be sick of hearing me talk about my experience now that it is over?   Will I feel like I’m back to “normal”?   Will I