Feeling "cleansed"

Hi Leonie,

that brought a smile to my face thinking of you playing on the floor with your grand daughter. I am glad you had a good time. I hope the aches and pains go away soon!! Danielle xx

Take real good care of yourself and i hope you recover quickly.  You have been through a big challenge ( you were having the reconstruction - yes?) XLeonie

Take real good care of yourself and i hope you recover quickly.  You have been through a big challenge ( you were having the reconstruction - yes?) XLeonie

Hi Leonie

Don't know if the test will cost anything, think you have the counselling etc and then decide. It's all in the public system so it's probably free. I have been lucky with all my treatment hasn't cost me anything we must be lucky in Queensland when I hear about all the ladies that have paid thousands of dollars for tests and scans etc.

Sarah x

You girls got me thinking about my workplace.It's a newish unit which was built on the grounds of an old hospital which had been pulled down.There is probably 40-50 staff employed there.Anyway,4 of us got breast cancer and another 3 got different cancers.So that's 7 of us (me twice might be 8?)in the last 8yrs who have had cancer.They have done alot of excavating and building extentions over the last 10yrs and I can't help but wonder if there was anything toxic in the soil. I've left now so don't have to worry about it. I guess it's hard to find a cure for breast cancer because it's not just one disease/pathology.I sometimes think it could be a virus that has stayed dormant from,say,mastitis or glandular fever.You know how shingles can flair up long after a bout of chicken pox.All this pondering doesn't seem to get me anywhere but wouldn't it be interesting if we could cross check some of these theories. I think of you Amanda and imagine how hard some days must be for you.I hope a cure or better treatment happens so you get to play with your grandkids.I wish that for all of us.

                                             Tonya xx

My Mum is part of the ABC cluster - it is fascinating and disconcerting all at the same time.  They do not have a cause -  the cancers were different but so many were pre menopausal and a number of the worked around the same production desk.  You have to wonder if even something like a virus could have played a role in being a trigger though most of them believe it was environmental.  It would be great if somehow the cluster could provide a clue as to a cause and somehow a cure?  

It has been lovely here in Melbourne today - hard rubbish time so a big spring clean in our house.  I have been a little teary clearing out many of the kids toys and things.  The girls now have a room each and our playroom is gone - they are growing up!  I am glad to still be here to watch them grow (though I had a few moments of the sads today as I had always hoped I would be able to tell my grandchildren silly stories about their parents - who knows - maybe that cure is around the corner - maybe, just maybe I'll be one of those who gets into remission long term)

So, when I meditate tomorrow I'll be thinking of you - you will be the one motivating me to get out of bed and "sit" for a while - and I'll think for a bit about how much fun you are going to have when you are not working too hard! :-)

Amanda x

Will you be having to pay anything?  If not, then others would be keen to have this info. XLeonie

I'm was in  Castle hill but have just moved to Kellyville so not too far from you.Depending where Leonie is staying,should be easy to all hook up.By the way,hope your chest is healing now and no more setbacks.

                                                    Tonya xx