Here Comes the Sun

Wow! Every person needs to read this, be it GP Surgeon Oncologist Nurse Cancer Patient Family Friends. Everyone! 

@BerylC lovely to read that our @SoldierCrab has been able to help you 

Best wishes!

@SoldierCrab thank you for posting. Brilliant! I plan on sending this to both my sisters who struggle with my 'courage' and 'independence'. It also provided an opening to start a conversation with my husband - he is hurting deeply but doesn't have the 'wiring' to be empathetic. His way of coping is to retreat and monuments could be built to his self absorption, yes, probably Asperger's. I read out a couple of paragraphs as he can talk about the 'issues' if once removed - we had a brief conversation and he actually reflected on how it is for him. Now that is GOLD! Its 71/2 years since diagnosis and I've been on Herceptin and Anastrozole all that time. The toughest part has been facing the reality of a husband (of 50yrs) who cannot allow himself to feel or respond to other's feelings. Again, thanks for the gold!

@SoldierCrab Thanks for posting. I had a cry with this one too, which is good for me as I know I haven't allowed myself to grieve. It all resonated, like others the bit about the kids, but also the bit about the husbands as my partner has already lost a wife to Melanoma. 

Thanks @SoldierCrab. It took me a few visits here to be able to bring myself to read it. But it was actually pretty good. Although for some people, treatment is forever. 

Well that piece went over really well with the nurses. 

We have several that are keen to learn more, some moonlight at breastscreen and some tag along with the BCN's when they get a chance.  Very receptive to it.  

Seems I get to do a talk at the next Breast cancer month huddle(they do these regularly)  I think its in June this time.

Me too @Milly21. I feel like sending it to my doctors.

Wow,made me tearful too,I’m not great at putting feelings in words,she said a lot of what I was feeling.

Ladies it is reassuring when we read something that resonates with us about life after Breast Cancer.... 
@Sister
@"Kiwi Angel"
 it is good to acknowledge our emotions that have been impacted greatly since we heard those words "you have breast cancer"  it is not a one solution fits all path ahead for anyone after those words are spoken, but the rippling effects upon our families is a toll no one acknowledges.... this in turn makes us even more vulnerable emotionally when we are witnessing first hand the impact on our spouse/partner and children let alone those in the circles further out .... 

Wow. Very impressive. Eloquently and perfectly put.