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Swimming at last
Went for a swim today. First time nearly 8 months after bi lateral mastectomy and reconstruction. Radiation 12 years ago caused trouble with skin healing so lots of trying different options tried. Now only a bit of fat transfer to go. Used to swim regularly. Today I loved just rolling around in the water. Only managed 4…
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Wig caps?
Hi ladies, need to buy a few wig caps, do only wig stores sell them? Was wondering if department stores have them. Or maybe online is best. Any advice would be appreciated, Hazel xx
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Eating Cancer to Death
I’ve been asked to write something about nutrition from one of my regular readers. I’ve been reluctant to do so, firstly because I don’t consider myself to have any expertise in this area and secondly because it seems that writing about nutrition is a good way to get some people’s backs up. Still, the person making the…
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Follow up Appointments
Hello Ladies, yesterday I had my 6 monthly appointment with my Breast Specialist, I am 18 months post surgery 12 months post chemo and honestly little to worry about. Well, I got myself so worked up, it just sort of crept up on me. I hadn't told anyone that my appointment was coming up as I felt I had to just deal with it…
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Paranoia
So back on the chemo wagon today after my week off last week. Finally got to meet my oncologist, she seems very nice, apart from her cold hands! My bloods were good, when she examined my boob she couldn't feel the hitchhiker, but that is probably due to being a bit bruised after the biopsy last week. She asked me if I had…
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Thought for today
Just feeling lucky to live in a country where I have access to fantastic health care.
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alternatives to hormone therapy and radiation?
Hi all, I am new to BCNA and very new to breast cancer. I had a 15mm tumor removed last week and today have been advised by the doctor that 4 weeks of radiation followed by 5 years of hormone treatment is the 'treatment plan'. The cancer was stage 1 ~ grade 2, I am 43 years old. I am looking into alternatives to the…
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ealry menopause and childless
hi I have been diagnosed with BC and due to begin chemo. I am 45 no kids so I will be no doubt in for early memnopause. I have wanted children but no luck due to bad relationships. I am hurt, angry, resentful and feel cheated. I visited a fertility specialist and my only hope is to use egg donor. I am currently single and…
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It's not just about us
I am staying with my 19 year old daughter while I undergo some treatment for lymphedema this week. It has given us a chance to talk about the past year and how we both feel about it. Two things have emerged as having affected how she dealt with my diagnosis and how she is feeling now. While I was undergoing treatment I was…
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Overwhelmed and alone
November 6th I sat in a doctors surgery and had a piece of paper sat down in front of me, "here read this, it's a little different than we expected" I could not understand any of it but my eyes went to the bold print MALIGNANT 5.5mm Phyllodes tumour, and everything since that day has blurred, rushed surgery, medication,…
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Helpful thinking
There's so many unknowns when dealing with a bc diagnosis. Getting things into perspective takes a while. Nurturing yourself is so important. I discovered some inspiring quotes that really sustained me through the low and dark times. My favourites are in two books - "Hope Happens" (Catherines De Vyre) and " A Pocketful of…
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swimming
Hi I have just finished my 4 sessions of AC (yay!) And am still feeling great. I start 12 sessions of taxol next week which is another unknown and slightly nerve wracking as I know exactly what to expect with AC and have felt perfectly normal throughout! Anyway, it is now too cold to use our pool at home to swim so I was…
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Interesting info natural
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When you think you've accomplished nothing
I still regularly have days when I get frustrated at myself for wasting a day, not accomplishing anything or being unproductive. I saw this on facebook and had a good laugh, thought I'd better share it as I know I'm too hard on myself and others probably are too :-) Sorry if I've let down those who were expecting an…
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MDC
Yesterday The Strathpine Coffee and Chat Group did the 4.5k walk in the Mothers Day Classic in Brisbane. We had special t shirts printed with "Strathpine Sisters, Doing it Together" on the front so this was serious business. . We had a great time even though it was an emotional walk for all of us. One particularly heart…