I reflect as October draws to an end

Mich x
Mich x Member Posts: 1,530 ✭
edited October 2013 in Day to day

As this month of October being Breast Cancer month draws to an end it makes me reflect on my journey.

As most of you know my journey has not come to an end yet but has taken a much different path that it is highly unlikely the majority of you would ever need to take.

I have a diagnosis of post irradiation breast morphea, which is very rare.  

I reflect and ask myself every day that if I was told that I would be very special and have this happen to me.  Would I have said no to radiotherapy and my answer is the same every day. NO .  I would have and I have done everything in my power to ensure that I rid my body of the dreaded, dispicable "cancer" and that is what I have done.  All tests show I am now totally free of cancer to date.  For that I am truly grateful.

I will not die from my new diagnosis.

As Maxine Morand put so beautifully in her piece in the paper yesterday "As we reflect on the research successes, the improved survival rates and how far we have come in treating breast cancer, let us also pause today, Australia's Breast Cancer Day (also known as Pink Ribbon Day), and remember the women we have lost and those living with the disease every day of the year".

To all the women we have lost and their family, friends and loved ones my heart goes out to them all.

It is nearly 2 years since my original diagnosis and my journey continues but it is a completely different jounrey than the journey women have to deal with every day when they have been given a diagnosis of secondaries etc.

I am the lucky one.

Luv n hugs to you all, Mich xoxoxoxo

 

Comments

  • mum2jj
    mum2jj Member Posts: 4,315 ✭
    edited March 2015
    Beautifully written. Brought a tear to my eye.
    Paula :)
  • Mich x
    Mich x Member Posts: 1,530 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Thank you sweetheart

    Hugs to you, Mich xoxoxoxo

  • adean
    adean Member Posts: 1,036 ✭
    edited March 2015
    I thank goodness everyday I'm ok , I like you Mitch are greatful and Tonya , that I met you ladies at the summit. I can now put up with things that bothered me before, stupid little things. Now I get bothered when someone looses their life to bc, but we can only admire thoseho passed for their courage. Love to you all adean
  • adean
    adean Member Posts: 1,036 ✭
    edited March 2015
    I thank goodness everyday I'm ok , I like you Mitch are greatful and Tonya , that I met you ladies at the summit. I can now put up with things that bothered me before, stupid little things. Now I get bothered when someone looses their life to bc, but we can only admire thoseho passed for their courage. Love to you all adean

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