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1 more chemo to go!!!!!
Hi Ladies Well I had my 2nd Taxotere yesterday so only 1 more to go and then I am done and dusted with chemo!!!!! Had another reaction to the taxotere but not as bad as round 1. The first time was horrible and scary - tight chest, like and elephant was sitting on it, I was red, red, red all over and thought my head was…
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Settling back into "Normality"
Just a quick reflection on how I am feeling at the moment. It is 18 months since my diagnosis and the rollercoaster began and now nearly 6 months since my last surgery. Saw Melissa my specialist 2 weeks ago and dont need to see her until early Feb (which i then may choose to "fix" my left "boob" which is a little dicky due…
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Radiotherapy and a whinge in general!
Hi Ladies - Well yesterday we travelled and went to the centre for me to have my 'radiotherapy plan' - Silly me, I thought a 'plan' was something you sat down and negotiated - WRONG! We set off in the car and drove the one and a half hours journey - Oh, did I forget to mention that my mother-in-law had come interstate for…
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Simple Body Shape Calculator !
Body Shape Calculator - What body shape are you? http://www.bodyshapefashionadvice.com/questions.php Be little more Stylish: Get into it by starting with one step a day ... * Make an effort - happiness comes with effort ... * Grooming - nails / brows / skin * Care for your clothes * Forget size, fit is king - especailly…
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My little Cry
So last night I had a little cry a bit over it really. Over this part of my journey. & I know alot of u ladies out there are having a tough time too, & I know how lucky I am that I should b all clear of this disease & I'm on the road to getting my life back together & recovered so much already & now in my last little…
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Post Chemo
Hey there my ladies - well one week out of my final chemo and my emotional level has been boosted, it is a relief to be over that - I still have radio therapy and also I have to have Herceptin via the port for the next year. In the meantime I feel I have come a long way - Last Monday we went for a drive to a bigger town…
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2 years - I passed the test
Can't say I am feeling great, Can't say I am feeling emotional, Can't say I feel fabulous right now, Just taking in the NOW, this moment, Is there a problem, do I have a problem at this moment? I do have two beautiful boys, I do have a loving husband, who accompany me to my mammogram, I did feel anxious, as my mind…
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Good days, scary moments - chemo here I come
The last two weeks have flown with so many medical appointments (blood tests, ultrasound, bone scan, ct scan, surgeon check up, physiotherapy, lymphoedema education, chemo education, pap smear), school open nights for my eldest son, buying hats and looking at wigs and last but not least working on the odd few days that I…
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Reach to Recovery Toward a new Horizon 2011
Dear All I am excited. My mate Michele from NSW and I are off to Taiwan in November to the R2R 2011. It was in Brisbane R2R 2009 that the idea of volunteering overseas came about. Ritu our Indian friend from Highways Infinite submitted an abstract about our expedition last year and it has been accepted, so we are off to co…
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Colour Me Fit Health & Wellbeing
Hi Everyone - it's been awhile since I last posted but here I am. 2011 has already been a big year for me and I'm happy to say a good year! In a post in December I mentioned starting a new business and it's all happening. As of this month I have a health and fitness studio where I plan to work with women like myself,…
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What pink means to me
love, compassion, affection, friendship, kindness, romance, caring, nurturing, tenderness, awareness of deepest feelings, unconditional love of self and others, harmony,protection, feminine energy, receptive, yin, inner peace, loyalty, power, tolerance, faithfulness, motherhood, youthfulness, enthusiasm, happiness,…
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Day 10 after first chemo
Had to happen I have got a cold - feel pretty crappy. Had a little snooze - got my meditation and relaxation cds from the cancer council in the post. Hubby put them on my ipod - so we (son 6yr) had an ipod snuggle in bed whilst i listend to my relaxation and he listened to his music. We can have more cuddles now because he…
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breast obsession
I find I am constantly looking at women's cleavage and feeling angry. If there wasn't such an obession with having big breasts then the implants would come in smaller sizes and I would not have to have a second operation. I just want this all to be over so I can go back to my life. But all the things say you don't "go…
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Fed up!
Well ladies, I would bang my head against the wall, but the wall would probably break. I am set for my next Chemo on Wednesday - and my oncologist wants me to start Herceptin. The thing is, I had heart surgery as a child - so they did an ultrasound on the heart - the results were heart function of 45% - it has to be at…
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Day 3 after 1st chemo
About 6 hours after my first chemo I felt completely disconnected from my body. I was most anxious - I did not like the feeling at all. I sat to do one of my guided meditations with my ipod I fell asleep and felt quite refreshed when I awoke. The first night about 10 hours after the chemo the nausea was kicking in, lucky I…