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Birthday Girl (well, almost!)
Hi friends, After a frantic two months of planning, Mum's birthday weekend is finally upon us! She is so very excited - it's been a real joy watching her get excited as we slowly let certain surprises slip! (Can't keep a secret from Mum - but that's okay, she likes looking forward to things rather than being overwhelmed by…
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Reflections of 2012
Well reflections of 2012...what I can I say? 27 doses of chemotherapy, a bald head, countless needles, tests, scans, hospital admissions...every part of my body poked and prodded to keep me here...and IT WORKED thank God! :D I wont lie, it ...has been a tough year...my lowest point was when the first chemo I tried didn't…
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The Story So Far - Part 2
With my kitchen totally demolished by "Tom the Wrecker", what is BC and all it's little friends supposed to do?? That is indeed the $64,000 question. The Pest Inspector (who would rather be known as the Pest Murderer!!! as I was told recently) received the completion of work certificate from TTW and it was indeed with…
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My best friend
I realised that I very rarely write about my husband. There are many reasons for this. He is private. I don't feel I have as much right to share about him here as I do my children and I - I respect this. I must say though he is my rock. He is my best friend. He is another reason for waking in the morning and being grateful…
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Sometimes...
Sometimes life with cancer just becomes life with cancer. There is no light at the end of the tunnel, no time to move on - its just life with cancer. You do your best to live well. You meditate, you eat well, you research treatments, you exercise, you go to support group, you see your oncologist, you have your bloodtests,…
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RIP Tracey
It's been a big week in our household with my youngest, my son turning 6 and starting Prep. I planned to honor him with a post today but woke up to hear that our dear friend and fellow network member Tracey has died overnight. Tracey was a superstar. She was one of the first people to reach out to me and especially offer…
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Secondary breast cancer data collection
Good Morning, You may have seen previous discussions in the online network that data is not routinely collected on secondary breast cancer in the way it is when women are diagnosed with early breast cancer. ABC radio and TV are running a story today featuring BCNA CEO Maxine Morand and BCNA member Amanda Rynne advocating…
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A little more Black and white
So the follow up scan cleared things up for us - the tumors are growing slowly on tdm1. So the drug is no magic bullet for me like it has been for some others. The progression is mm but enough to show a trend and reason to be taken off the trial. I expected it so I'm ok but my emotions have still been flat. You see with…
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Secondaries
I am dealing with secondaries...I'm not going to lie to you it is shit! planning your own funeral...crap! Telling your kids you won't see them grow up! totally, utterly gut wrenching crap! Dealing with the fact that cancer is going to kill me! utterly, completely CRAP! People telling me I should just stay positive "wanting…
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So it begins again
Well my worst nightmare has come true :( Saw my Doc today and it appears I now have mets to my lung and liver and have to start chemo again,I'm numb,but I will fight with all my might,it's not going to win!!!! It's been caught very early and I have alot of options left,this is by no means the end......
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Shades of Grey
Now I haven't actually read shades of grey but I am sure my past week, while a feel a week in shades of grey was not as "riveting". Once of the things that stands out to me since I began this journey on 22nd February 2011 is how grey everything in Breast Cancer is. I expected medicine, science to be black and white. You…
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Milestones
My dear Alex is now 8 - my funny, sweet stubborn little girl - who has a grateful list most nights that is so long I sometimes have to say - enough now - keep something for tomorrow night! Finished Year 2 and onto year 3 next year - a fashion plate, you were not happy this afternoon as I brought to wrong bathers for you to…
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Secondary breast cancer
September 2010 I met the love of my life to only find out his Mum had breast cancer. In September 2011 she was cleared till 3 months ago it became secondary cancer in her neck and brain. They did radiotherapy on her brain for a week with success and chemotherapy on her neck still ongoing. Now yesterday they found 3 tumours…
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Organic/Vegan Main meal ideas
Just want to invite people to share meal ideas/ recepies that work for them. Many of us have families with children and transitioning to this new life style is very difficult while adapting to many other aspects that come with being diagnosed with breast cancer. I thought we could start separate one for breakfast and lunch…
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Latest scan results
Hi all, more good news today, thank God! Some lung tumours have shrunk slightly, one larger one in particular is now no longer visible at all and some tiny tumours have remained the same! No new growths anywhere in my body - bones and organs :) . Today's results also confirmed further healing in my bones, so I'm rapt with…
