StephRoach

At some point in the near future I will be having a surgery I have been waiting for for YEARS. I remember the day I woke up after 2 weeks of chemo & lupron treatment and my body started to become unrecognizable.. it felt like I had experienced an overnight b**b job 😂 walked in with Bs and left NYC with DDs.

For the last decade I’ve wanted this surgery. Not just for the size but because it has impacted my daily life. From back pain to dressing tue BTC is not all it’s cracked up to be especially having CP.

But as the surgery feels like it’s within my grasp I have realized that this experience isn’t really talked about as a woman with CP so, like with anything in my life why not document the experience and share what I learn.

We don’t have a date yet but, while we’re waiting I am committed to prepping my body and getting as healthy and strong as possible. I’m 8 days into strict food tracking and daily movement and feeling really great!

I have no idea what this journey is going to look like but I think that’s the part that excites me. Looking forward to learning and sharing this experience along the way!

A long story, but it’s worth it. 🖤

Imagine being 8 years old, meeting someone and never remembering life without them. For me, that’s . I had HOT pink crutches and never shut up and he had a voice that I always envied with a personality that lit up every room he entered. We had things that made us unique but, no matter what direction life took us we’ve always found ways to support one another.

I remember attending a Viscardi Sports night charity event and all these famous athletes were signing my crutches because started a trend after going to her show so logically, why shouldn’t Michael Hull do the same? That memory always makes me 🙂. He’s always known who he was in the world and if you were lucky enough to be loved by him he’d make sure you always felt it.

In 2016, I called him to tell him 2 pieces of vastly different information. 1. I had cancer and I was coming to NY “for a while” and 2. I met a really amazing guy and I couldn’t wait for them to meet! The cancer information we could deal with later… his bigger question? Does Ty make you happy? Does he treat you well? This is just who Michael is at his core.

I couldn’t have been happier when came into the picture. Their love for each other was so obvious that from the first time we met it felt like he’d always been there.

Planning our 2021 wedding celebration there weren’t many things I envisioned my whole life, but one of them for certain was having THE MICHAEL HULL sing as I walked down the aisle. That wedding celebration never happened. While that decision has deeply affected me, life continued moving on, people would have their special days and sometimes all the negative emotions surrounding our cancellation would come flooding back.

This past weekend a few pieces of that broken heart began to heal.

On a day where 100+ people were in attendance to celebrate THEIR LOVE they surprised us with a first dance. 🥹 (cue UGLY tears)

I will never have enough words to express my gratitude.
Thank you to everyone in that room who knew FOR MONTHS & said NOTHING and everyone who took a moment to show us such love.

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