Some happy positive stuff!
lgray3911
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Hi All,
So I have been reading a few posts where people seem to be in a bit of a slump so here’s a happy story. I finished all treatment (double mastectomy, axillary node clearance, 6mths chemo and 6weeks radiation plus herceptin) so have been on this shit roller coaster for 17 months now. I had my last herceptin on Tuesday 19th of June, flew home to Ireland with my 2 young boys on the 22nd. I have had nearly 3 weeks of glorious sunshine topped off with spending time with family and friends and reconnecting with my roots. I feel like I have come full circle and am so ready to head back to Oz at the weekend and throw myself back into life. To mark how I’m feeling I got a tattoo! I choose a dream catcher because it protects me from any more bad things! The circle represents the fact that I have come full circle and am done with treatment, the design in the middle is one of my fanourite henna tattoo designs I had on my head when I was bald, the 3 feathers represent my husband and 2 sons and the breast cancer ribbon to mark my journey. I LOVE it!! Am so ready to leave this shit behind and start reclaiming my life! For those who are having a hard time and are feeling down just remember we have all been there but it does end and then the great days happen like my last 3 weeks. Stay strong! Oh and lose your shit if you need to xxx
So I have been reading a few posts where people seem to be in a bit of a slump so here’s a happy story. I finished all treatment (double mastectomy, axillary node clearance, 6mths chemo and 6weeks radiation plus herceptin) so have been on this shit roller coaster for 17 months now. I had my last herceptin on Tuesday 19th of June, flew home to Ireland with my 2 young boys on the 22nd. I have had nearly 3 weeks of glorious sunshine topped off with spending time with family and friends and reconnecting with my roots. I feel like I have come full circle and am so ready to head back to Oz at the weekend and throw myself back into life. To mark how I’m feeling I got a tattoo! I choose a dream catcher because it protects me from any more bad things! The circle represents the fact that I have come full circle and am done with treatment, the design in the middle is one of my fanourite henna tattoo designs I had on my head when I was bald, the 3 feathers represent my husband and 2 sons and the breast cancer ribbon to mark my journey. I LOVE it!! Am so ready to leave this shit behind and start reclaiming my life! For those who are having a hard time and are feeling down just remember we have all been there but it does end and then the great days happen like my last 3 weeks. Stay strong! Oh and lose your shit if you need to xxx
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@lgray3911 - Awesome - such an uplifting story!! xo
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Nice tatt .
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Lovely good luck to you xx0
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Fabulous ! Enjoy the rest of your trip back home to family and friends. Then welcome back to Oz . Best of wishes xx0
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Fantastic post @lgray3911! Travel safe. K xox0
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@lgray3911 - your tattoo is awesome! Well done on coming through it all and all the very best for the future! xxx0
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AWESOME TAT!! Well done @lgray3911
Your trip sounds AMAZING too! There you are, Stewing in the heat whilst we are shivering in the cold!
Enjoy the rest of the trip!
All the best for you & the family xx
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So good to hear!0
