a magical sunday afternoon walking along the beach
Hi friends,
My husband and I live on the mid north coast of NSW, at a little village near the beach.The ideal sea-change situation, with plenty of fresh air and tranquility. We have been here for 17 years, but all of these pluses has not stopped the big "C" word from entering our lives. I was diagnosed with breast cancer early September and recently had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal. The pathology on this tissue did not have clear margins, so its back to the operating table for me. A single mastectomy is planned in two weeks time. At first I was really shocked, but I am starting to accept it now. When I saw my GP for the first time after diagnosis, I asked him if I could call it something else?? as breast cancer was just too severe...............
He said " call it what it is!!" so I have been slowly telling my family and friends............I have breast cancer.........I'm 51 years old and I have breast cancer just like my mum did. My mum suffered and endured for 13 years before she finally lost the fight at 55 years old. I'm lucky, I say, today we have so many treatments and new medicines, it's not like it was 30 years ago.My mum never had the opportunity to vent on an open forum like this one. She could hardly speak English and found it very hard to communicate with all her doctors and care givers. As a young child I had to help with the translations.
But back to the moment, to today, we are enjoying a walk along the beach, maybe with even some whales breaching in the ocean, the sand between our toes, and our happy dog "Milo" running in and out of the water having an absolute blast!. Staying strong and living in the moment, one step at a time, one day at a time.
