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The bitch strikes again ??
I lost my beautiful friend today.... That bitch cancer took her away.... Pancreatic this time... We were diagnosed at the same time, Christmas 2015......we called each other every week between our treatments... Heartbroken ?? Lesson of the day ; things not to say to a fellow cancer patient after another has passed - 'god…
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out of touch
hI ALL I have a pet winge. I got to say being sent home with a pile of books and a video after loosing muscle and flesh from sternum to scapula at back , in agony, in depression , with Cancer, and been told to sort it out yourself is a little less attention than I expected, when I saw the shark victim yesturday on Tv has…
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jUST A QUICK COMMENT
Q. Why do you get so much attention when you are a shark victim and everyone runs for the hills and or tels you to get on with it when you have breast cancer and probably lost more flesh?
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Natural Quackery
I had my first consultation with my medical oncologist. He has recommended 4 rounds of chemo before I start radiation and hormone treatments. Something I didn't want to hear! Then he mentioned the Prosigna test or Oncotype DX. A bit pricey, but if the results show I can avoid chemo then it is worth it, so we decided it was…
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Am I just a sook?
Hi It is a year since my first and second Breast cancer excisions and lymph node biopsy. The first was on 3 March 2015 and the 2nd a week later on 10 March 2015. Apparently there was a second cancer near the skin which was missed by all. Not blaming my surgeon who is esteemed by all in the know and friends of friends who…
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Her mother's breast cancer, and her own
I came across this thoughtful and moving story today and I thought I'd share it with you. In this deeply personal essay, author Kate Bolick talks about her experience with her mother's breast cancer as well as her own. Both of them were diagnosed quite young. The essay really highlights how much care has changed over the…
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Be the best support person
It was a Thursday in July when I got the call from my sister to tell me that she had breast cancer. I can't recall the actual words she used, but I do recall herring the fear and shock in her voice, and feeling fear and shock in my own body. All I wanted to do was get on a plane, fly to her, hold her tight and tell her…
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Beautiful ladies - Sam and Mandamoo
I want to place a remembrance wish to my friend 's Sam and Amandamoo. They fought so long and hard and were such inspiations to us all. I know they are smiling down on us! And I know this is for breast cancer but I also want to remember my girlfriend of over 30 years Heather. She died in June 2013 from ovarian cancer and I…
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My baby has breast cancer
I dont know if I am allowed to post here? but I am struggling to find any support for me as a mother of a 21yr old with breast cancer, (Admin please delete me if necessary) My daughter found a lump 14/08/15 and I went into panic mode I had her to the doctors the next day, the doctor was very reassuring and said lets get an…
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Support for young people who have a parent with cancer
Do you have a child aged between 14 and 22? CanTeen Australia is running a program called Truce that aims to help young people cope better with having a parent or caregiver with cancer. Sessions will be held weekly at CanTeen's offices in Sydney, Canberra, and Brisbane in the first week of February, with more locations…
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Nat update
Well today is a shit day and I'm blubbering again :( Nat had chemo yesterday, she threw up when then the red devil was put through and has the usual stomach pain which we can control with panadol and heat packs even though its hot today ugg. I had to inject her with Pegfilgrastim tonight (suppose to help with getting her…
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Today marks the day
so today or around this time is the time the world lost a very beautiful gal I met her via the cats at the time I didn't understand bc I never thought I'd encounter that she was so brave bad day today I missed a wedding I was just too sick hate chemo in memory of Anne who lived half way around the world whom I feel watches…
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You are all very strong women xx
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A little bit of silliness.
How Awesome is this hubbie :) Just love this YouTube clip what a wonderful support this must have been. Hope everyone is having a nice long weekend. Paula :)
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Uncertainty about the future - Mum's brain metastasis
Hi there everyone I had posted on here late last year but I can’t find my old post and the situation has changed so much I thought I would just start again. I just want some advice, or really, just people to hear me regarding the fear and uncertainty I’m feeling about my mums cancer. Just for a bit of background, she is 56…