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To drink or not to drink?
Just wondering.... I've been very careful to avoid alcohol since being diagnosed with BC. But I have in the past enjoyed a white wine or too, a vodka at times, a Baileys or a Cointreau to top off a good evening... Sometimes I really feel like letting the hair down (I wish!!!) and partaaayyying! I've read some research (and…
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Going Strong
It's' been 8 years today! Wow!! where has that time gone? It's funny how I remember the day I had my surgery and exactly 1 year later my ovaries removed. But I don't remember the date I received the confirmation that the lump was cancerous. I remember the phone call and everything else, but not the exact date. My girls…
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Reduce BC Recurrence Risk Through Fasting
I just read a really interesting book that I thought I would share as it has relevance to BC. Like many middle aged women, perhaps especially those of us on tamoxifen, I have been working really hard to not gain weight. I've even been nursing the so far vain hope that I might lose a couple of kilos. So far despite being…
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Cancer, a death, and moving house
Just after Cancer treatment finished, we lost a good friend of ours, who was fit, and 42 yo, and now the house we are renting is being sold and we have to shift. Thanks to the support I have had during my first year in Launceston, with Cancer, I have been lucky to have made some great new friends. Through the Northern…
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Treat yourself in between treatments!
Just spent a couple of nights in one of the Otis Foundation houses at Goolwa. It was nice to have a change of scenery and get away. As I have such a long way to go with treatment (until August 2014) I am going to reward myself at the end of each cycle. Got thru the first 3 months now about to start the next round. Feel…
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No Cancer is Sexy.
So I turned 41 last week. I vowed I would celebrate every birthday I am fortunate enough to have so I did - with family and friends. It is hard to believe that a year ago we went and spent the most amazing month in Italy to celebrate my 40th. I felt prompted to write today after reading Melg's post about "sexy" cancer.…
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If you need a laugh....
Decided to wear my wig to go and pick-up some take-away from a lovely Italian restaurant. Still get a bit paranoid about making sure wig is sitting just right, so spent time checking this numerous times before leaving the house. Had to walk through 2 very busy side-walk cafes to get the take-away. As I was walking back to…
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Potholes on my journey
Just when you think things are happening for you a hurdle jumps in the road. I was having TCH & on my sixth round I had a pretty severe reaction to the carboplatin. Due to this the next four rounds have been abandoned. I feel pretty deflated and ripped off. Now I continue with Herceptin only & wait and see. I struggle with…
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alone time
i like to be alone at times, its good for the sole. i sit here on the hill and can just scream, cry, swear or just chil. i have only been on the hill for the past 2 months and really enjoy it. i have been able to reflect on my cancer road and how its now been 9months ago i was diagnosed. reflect on what myself and family…
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I feel bad
Well, not only do I feel bad about the fact that 7 months after grade 3 7cm lump taken from breast and now told have spots in lungs which doc is quite certain is meta????, I feel bad that after a few posts months ago, I abandoned this forum completely in my quest to forget everything about this whole ordeal. I'm 38 had…
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Pilates
Pink Pilates in fact. I have just begun my stage of recovery and rehab after 8 months of treatments and really appreciate the help. I found that it was hard to know what to do at home, and I needed the discipline too. I am enjoying it, and appreciating it, however, it is exhausting. I find that I am cactus for about a day…
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Ms
Has anyone experienced an emotional breakdown half way through treatment? The day I was told I had aggressive breast cancer that was in my lymph nodes was the worst. After the initial shock, I went into survival mode. I felt the uncomfortable awkward silence of those around me and I went into hero mode to make everyone…
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Pink Pilates inspiring video
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City to Surf 2013
So it's 3 weeks until I run this years City to Surf, which means its 3 weeks until my 2 year anniversary of diagnosis. I'm training as hard as I'm able to. Feeling proud of myself right now as I managed 9kms yesterday without stopping.. I'm also trying to get as fit as possible, without actively losing weight, in…
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How did you behave?
I am curious to hear from those ladies out there who have had Cancer return. As I am only having BC for the first time, and live in hope, I was wondering what you all did to prevent Cancers return. Did you find that no matter how much of an angel you were it returned, or did you go crazy and drink alcohol and eat what ever…