2 years on!
Yesterday marked 2 years since I was diagnosed with breast cancer and wow how my life changed in those 2 years. I so remember that fateful day when they told me those horrible words and the fear that I was suddenly consumed with.
The following 12 months was filled with surgeries, chemo, radiation and test, tests test. I felt my life was spiralling out of control and I just didn't know how to pull it back to its nice orderly way.
Throughout that time though it was amazing, my family and thats all of them husband, children, sisters and cousins rallied around me with so much love and support putting me first at all times. My close friends were there too every step of the way and my work was so very supprotive allowing me the time to get better and not worry about my job. I also made some life long friends through my Breast Buddies group and have enjoyed our monthly lunchs.
So today, I am back working full time (12 months now) and whilst the early days were a challenge and I truthfully struggled on occassion it was good for me to have purpose. My health is good, I do struggle with my weight but in the scheme of things thats nothing. The visits to the onc, breast surgeon, radiologist and urologist and the tests required are annoying but we all live with it.
The changes are within me, I no longer feel the need to manage every single element of my life, I stop more and smell the roses, we bought a holiday place and go away regularly and work, well I am still here but these days I work standard hours not all the hours under the sun.
My children have finally stopped panicing about me and openly encourage new endevours in my life.
So on a whole life is very very good. Breast Cancer is no longer a death sentence, and yes the treatments are tough but honestly at the end they become a blur, I think I have come out the other side a better version of me.
Sending you all love
Donna
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Well done you! If anything,bc teaches us to slow down and smell the roses and to know who our true friends really are.You had a "shocker"bc year so it's good to hear you are doing so well and enjoying your life. Best wishes for a healthy 2015. Tonya xx0
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Well done you! If anything,bc teaches us to slow down and smell the roses and to know who our true friends really are.You had a "shocker"bc year so it's good to hear you are doing so well and enjoying your life. Best wishes for a healthy 2015. Tonya xx0
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You really did have a terrible time of it.Much more to deal with than lots of us.You are one of the ladies on this blog that I feel that others look to for reliable and honest support.I hope you have a great Xmas and a FANTASTIC 2015!!!!CheersxoxRobyn0
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As Robyn stated you are one of the women that provide support and information. Thanks for this update, I needed it, the reassurance that the path can be travelled through to the other side.
Wishing good health continues,
Rita x
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As Robyn stated you are one of the women that provide support and information. Thanks for this update, I needed it, the reassurance that the path can be travelled through to the other side.
Wishing good health continues,
Rita x
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so love to hear that good things do happen after all the tough times with BC. we all need to hear it.
thats great - keep enjoying life
Marg x
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Hi Donna, Congratulations! I am also 2 years cancer free. I thought I would share this: 12 months ago I had a scan on my kidney and diagnosed with benign renal angiomyolipoma (lucky though I think it is sporatic). Angiomyolipma is made up of fat, blood vessels and smooth muscle tissue. Even though it is benign it can spread into and destroy surrounding tissue. It can also cause sudden bleeding from the kidney into the abdomen so will be keen to see how much it has grown in 12 months. See my nephrologist next week. I have my fingers and toes crossed. Would be interested to know if this is what you had.
Sue
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No I had a maligent tumour, it was another primary cancer. I was just happy it wasn't secondaries because until they did the biopsy they weren't 100 percent sure.
All is good now, I have managed for 18 months with 1 kidney. The urologist is very diligent on my check-ups and I always have either scans or ultrasounds.
For me the issue was the recovery from surgery, I was very sick and in ICU for 2 days and then it just took along time to get better, it is a major organ though so I can imagine thats the reason.
Good luck, I hope theya re able to manage withou doing surgery.
Donna
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I love reading through the site on a Monday as I don't look all weekend.
Below was my weekend, we had our BCNA group Christmas lunch. It was awesome, such a lovely group of women who all in their own way insprire me.
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That is fantastic news! We can live quite normally on one kidney. How lucky to find it. You are now living life to the full and are an inspiration. Well done!
Sue
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