Mrs. Bilbrey....but holding out for the big party Sept. 17, 2011

Alright here is the story.  As you all know Sean and I were engaged in March, we set the date for September 17, 2011.  Then I was diagnosed in November and we questioned the doctors if keeping the date was a good idea.  Dr. Rabe informed us that she thought that keeping the date was a good idea because it would give me something to work towards.  However, I would most likely not be completed with reconstruction of my breasts nor would my hair be back.  Again, not that I am a girlie girl, but the thought of being bald and boobless was less than appealing to me.  I am not one of those girls who has sat around and dreamed about my wedding day my whole life, but my god, I would like to feel a tiny ounce of pretty or even feel a tiny ounce like a girl on "The Day". 

After discussing things Sean and I decided to keep the date.  However, burning bridal magazines right now would seem like a good time for me. I just have not been in the Bride mood lately.  Here is a question, how do you get fitted for a bridal gown with NO BOOBS! 

Since Sean and I have been together for 5 years now, I have in the past given him a hard time about us being "good partners".  I of course mean this but it rattles him a bit to call him my life partner, he says it sound like we are homosexual or something...hehehe.  However, in the past month (which seems like a life time) we have been through a roller coaster of emotions and trials and I think I have mentioned this in a couple of other posts, that the silver lining in all of this is that this experience has validated that Sean is my true partner and his support and love has been undeniable.  With that being understood we decided why wait!  Why wait to make it legal or wait to share with the world what we already know.  We decided to have a extremely private, not even our families were here, ceremony in our living room.  I have an amazing friendship with my co-worker and his wife who is a pastor and he was willing to marry Sean and I whenever we decided.  We had two witnesses and loving vows we shared in the comfort of our very own living room.  It was awesome! 

Again, with that being said, you all just wait until September 2011!  We are going to rock this out like no ones business!  We decided that our actual wedding ceremony and reception in September will be, in our opinion, a celebration that together as partners we conquered cancer and together we will be ready to embark on our next journey as husband and wife, life partners!