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Xmas time
Well not long before Chrissy and other than it the continuous rain all is well. 2 more treatments of Chemo left and none till 29th Dec. At least I feel quite normal for the festive day other than these eye twitches. It's nice to see the end of the tunnel and start to make some New Years resolutions. For once I am actually…
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Almost Christmas
Hello to all you beautiful ladies and Gents. I'm preparing for my little surgery tomorrow to install a portacath in raedy for my Chemo. Then on Saturday our family has decided to have our Christmas Day a Week earlier. Mainly because I will be starting my Chemo on Chrissy Eve..HO HO HO!!!. So we are all getting together…
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Thanks for being there
I never realised before I was diagnosed that faily and friends can actually make you feel worse than you already do. After receiving my diagnoses last Monday I have tried to spend quality time with my husband and sons, but the calls, visits and mobile messages wear me out. The constant questions about why I am not already…
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My House
Ok Girls, it's on the market! Auction Saturday 18th December. Still madly working to be ready for first open tomorrow - am sure I will collopse in a heap on Sunday lol.
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Woohoo - what a great site
Hi Ladies Been reading some of your blogs and this is just going to be so good to keep in contact with people. I've just had a right mastectomy, lymph node (3 positive), start chemo and radio in the near year. Bit nervous but very positive and this site will be a blessing as living in the Pilbara it feels a little isolated…
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Family visit
Hello again to all the ladies in this very special Club, hope everyone is doing well. Flying up tp Gold Coast to visit my mum and sisters for 6 days. So looking forward to seeing them and letting them see the new me.......nothing like hugs from those we love and those that love us! Just learnt a friend of mine has…
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A busy afternoon...
Today I went and met the cancer nurse in the cancer ward of my hospital, she is a lovely lady whos' daughter had breast cancer., and she gives good hugs, it was nice just having someone listen and acknowledge my fears of what lays ahead. I came out of the meeting with a lot of information, which is a good thing, although…
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Christmas
It's hard to get enthused about Christmas this year. The whole shopping bit is too daunting while on chemo - I think vouchers and hampers will do the trick this year. Fortunately we live in an area where wine and home produced goods are bountiful and so I will not have to travel too far. Ironically I swapped my Xmas turn…
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hey girls
Well its about time that I posted. Im sorry that Ive been slack, just not real good at learning new technologies. Hopefully soon will also update our new support group here in Lithgow with some pictures. Weve finally found a beaut venue for our meetings, but wont be using it until Feb nxt year, its a brand new community…
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Back to the office...
I went back into the office for the first time for 4 weeks on Monday - I have been doing some lesser amounts of work from home. Well, people are very nice, saying I look good and it is nice to have me back. I had coffee and lunch invites galore! How kind people are. And I felt ok actually - all day and all Tuesday as well!…
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Making a will
I 've been thinking about making a will since my diagnosis. I am a sole aprent and has only one daughter. I am also concerned about spending money just in case I can't earn enough to cover the mortgage. I suppose it is normal to worry about thsesthings?
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maryj
My partner and I just moved to a really cool location just three weeks ago. In Jervis Bay...it's beautiful. We are super close to the Basin waters where the fishing is apparently fabulous. Not that I'm the fishing type. Sitting still for a long period of time hanging on to a rod isn't really my thing, I don't find it…
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Whats Next ?
Hi I finally got to see the surgeon and a whole heap of other Dr's etc. So far all I know is that on Dec 16 2010 I go in and have a sentinel node biopsy done the morning of my breast surgery. That afternoon depending on what the morning shows up they have me booked in for a wide local excision depending on what they can…
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Get connected day
Hi Getting Started people! It's Wednesday again, so time for this week's Get Connected post. And, as of today, we now have notifications and threaded posts so it's the perfect time to introduce yourself! All you need to do is click on the link above, scroll down to the 'comments' field at the bottom, and introduce…
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cushiion pattern
My first time creating a blog. I would love to sew comfort cushions and also bags to hold drainage bottles etc. Where can I find patterns or measurements. Hope someone can help. Sew and sew