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Chemo Side Effects
Hello am just feeling so overwhelmed and scared at the moment ... Am onto my second round of chemo and am just in need of some personal experiences with your chemo and how you best managed the side effects . Today I was taken to emergency with a suspected infection as i could not stop shaking however no infection present…
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A little bit of extra help
Hi my lovely pink girlies, Was wondering if anyone throughout their journey went for any counseling? I've been holding it together pretty well, my last chemo is on 28th Nov. I'm struggling to keep up the brave face positively charade. When I feel overwhelming angry and pissed off. I'm not a negative person and don't want…
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What I wish for.....
Through all of this I have learned that I f@#king hate cancer (any type...!!). Everyday it is in my face & I am really over it. I wake up every day & it is the first thing I think of & it is the last thing I think of at night. I don't believe it has taken control of me but I cannot get it out of my mind. Women on here say…
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First week over
I write because I care. For each and every person who has looked to me for emotional support and honesty, I give back as much as I have recieved. Each day I havent forgotten about what we endure/d together, and how like a continues ride on a roller coaster, we share the experience. Having HOPE and understanding that no…
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A blue day.
Hi my Pink Sisters. I am sitting out in the sun this morning reflecting on this past year. On a lovely day like this I should be happy. I thought I'd be well on the way to feeling 'normal' again by now but I don't. Guess I feel a bit depressed today and perhaps the last few days. I am so sick of being sore and so so tired…
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Ok, I admit I overdid it
I was feeling quite good today so first I supervised the filling of my new vegie garden. I didn't lift any bags, I just did a bit of light raking (garden is 4ft x 3ft, not half an acre. Then I went to speak with my uncle about my dissertation for next year. Got nowhere with him, he is 80, suffers from narcolepsy and kept…
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LOSER
So please bear with me. This may seem self indulgent. I have to get it out. Maybe I am not alone in my feelings. I work hard to stay positive, to maintain some hope as it seems to be running out. I like to project positive energy believing that we can manifest things in our lives if we try hard enough. But... I'll put it…
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Missing my privacy
Hi there. I am a 45 yr old married mum of 4 who lives in a country town where everybody knows everybody. I had a 4cm tumor and 9 cancerous lymph nodes so full mastectomy to affected side and all lymph nodes removed. I have been told i am most likely to have a great outcome but i am having full on chemo and radiation to…
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Pilates during chemo
If anyone knows if allowed to exercise Pilates during chemo sessions ?? I would like to hear anyone if know about it Dianne xxxx
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Barb
After having councelling for post-chemo depression (really bad depression) I decided to do some meditation or my style of mediation. I wait til Saturday afternoon when husband Rod is playing golf, get comfortable on the couch (usually joined by mat cat, Casper!) burn some incesnse and listen to Enya on my IPod..It is so…
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Who's my friend
When we were growing up my Dad said to us that in life you will have many acquaintances and only a few friends. All his life he had two friends.....the type that were old slippers....didn't matter how rough and worn they were, you would never throw them out and always keep them somewhere safe that you knew where they were.…
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My cancer will probably kill my mother
I live with my Mum as her carer. She is 82 years old. She has exercised all of her life with aerobics where she conducted the classes until she was into her late 60s then when she couldn't handle the impact on her legs, she got into the water and taught aquaerobics. All of this exercise was her superannuation. She has…
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Reflections - 2 years on.
When I was diagnosed with TNBC, I was told that it was rare and the most aggressive of the Breast Cancers. It scared the crap out of me - That was 2 years ago. When I joined this Group, it had not long been formed and there were around 19 members - today there are 138. Given the number of people diagnosed with BC on a…
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The PINC Program Patient Interview & Demonstration
In this video one of our PINC clients, Effie, describes her experience with breast cancer and how has The PINC Cancer Rehabilitation Program has helped her regain her strength and confidence after surgery and treatment. She also demonstrates some Pilates exercises.
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Cancerversary
Hi girls, Hope you are all well. Tomorrow is my 2 year Cancerversary. So much has changed, but I'm so grateful for my health, family and friends. One of the awesome women I met through this website, we went through our chemo, radiation together isn't well and I dropped in to the hospital to pay her a quick visit, give her…