panic has set in

Hi Mich,  I guess you have had a couple of treatments now and are gearing up for your daughter's wedding on Saturday.  Hope all goes well for  her and you are able to enjoy the day with family.  Are you having two different types of chemo, 3 of one and then 3 of the other?  All ok with me,back to see my GP in a few weeks and my surgeon for my 6 monthly check up.  I work at Easterfest here in Toowoomba for 3 days over Easter, in catering.  Have you heard of Easterfest?  Sadly,  I just lost a beautiful lady that came to my aid in hospital when I had my mastectomy in October 2008.  After 4 years she lost her battle.  She lived in Western Queensland and doctors misdiagnosed her breast cancer 4 years ago.  By the time they diagnosed her she had secondary in her bones.  She had chemo prior to having her mastectomy in October 2008 and had many rounds of chemo trying to keep it in the bones.  They moved to Toowoomba so she could be close to doctors and specialists.  She was so cheerful and such an inspiration to me when I fell in a heap after being diagnosed.  I am just so glad that our paths crossed.  I hope you keep going ok, remember you are one third of the way through now, one more and you will be half way.  That is how i looked at my chemo.  All the best, keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

Jill  xxx

Hi Mich,     Hope you are going along ok.  Where are you with treatment now?  Hope you are finding it all ok and not having too hard a time with it all.

Take care,    Jillxx

Hi Jill

Good to hear from you.  I am back down in Perth today after a couple of days at home with hubby.  He has had to return to work and I am down for a follow up appointment with the breast clinic as I have an infection post surgery plus cording - at the moment.  I have my appt tomorrow arvo and then another chemo oncology appt on Wednesday. BUT all depends on the outcome of the breast clinic appointment.  I am definitely not in a rush to start the chemo BUT it has been 5 weeks nearly since the second surgery.  I have still not been able to put a plan in place BUT I am just taking it one step at a time and trying to deal with the speed bumps in the road as they come along.

Thank you for your well wishes and all your positive thoughts.  It is good to talk to someone who has been down this path and survived it and is able to tell the story at the end of the journey.

Talk soon, take care, kind regards

Mich x

Hi Jill

Thank you so much for your kind words and taking time out to be there for me.  It really does mean a lot.  I am unable to put it in to words but it is so special to have support from a total stranger but someone who understands the journey so I thank you with all my heart.

I am not sure where you live (I did look at your page but it is set for private) Are you in WA or Eastern States (not that it makes much difference as the journey we are on has nothing to do with the miles between us).

I just appreciate your support and I thank you.

I just feel like I am wishing my life away at the moment as I just want this next week to be over.  I just feel that life is in limbo constantly lately and I seem to have so many things testing me along the way just with normal day to day stuff and then my lil journey on top.  I guess as the saying goes "dont stress over the small stuff" means something to me now and when I hear my daughter or husband stressing over small stuff I now know what it all means.

Thank you again, take care and hopefully we can talk soon.  I am not sure where you are at in your journey but hope you are travelling well.

Mich xx

Hi Mich,   Great news with the CT scan!!  Day at a time and I am sure you will be Ok.  Yes BC does take over your life but hoping the time passes quickly for you and you will be finished your treatments and on the up and up.  Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers and wishing you all the best on your journey.

Take care,    Jill  xx

Hi Mich, sounds good! Only the CT scan to go and dhances are, they will be clear too. Fingers crossed. It is no wonder you are tired. Still a way to go but the good news of being all clear will be a big load off your mind.

keep in touch,

Lynne

Hi Mich, sounds good! Only the CT scan to go and dhances are, they will be clear too. Fingers crossed. It is no wonder you are tired. Still a way to go but the good news of being all clear will be a big load off your mind.

keep in touch,

Lynne

Hi Mich, sounds good! Only the CT scan to go and dhances are, they will be clear too. Fingers crossed. It is no wonder you are tired. Still a way to go but the good news of being all clear will be a big load off your mind.

keep in touch,

Lynne

Hi Lyn & Jill

Thank you for your kind words.  I do live in the country so I am down in Perth currently for the surgeries and these appointments.  I hope to go home on the weekend.  The closest main area is about 65-70klms away but I have been in contact with the McGrath Foundation Breast Care Nurse and  Social Worker has called me so I am sure when I return home I will have their support. 

The results from my post op appt was all positive so far with 17 nodes removed all clear, bone scan all clear just waiting on results from CT scan.

I will also be waiting to hear from an Oncologist regarding chemotherapy/hormone therapy and when that will commence.  Then after that there will be radiotherapy.

I do feel one of the lucky ones but I am feeling extremely tired at present as it has been a couple whirlwind months on this rolla coaster I have found myself on.

I look forward to getting home to recooperare from the latest surgery to get ready for the next part of the journey.

I just keep having to remind myself I am one of the lucky ones.

xx 

Hi Lyn & Jill

Thank you for your kind words.  I do live in the country so I am down in Perth currently for the surgeries and these appointments.  I hope to go home on the weekend.  The closest main area is about 65-70klms away but I have been in contact with the McGrath Foundation Breast Care Nurse and  Social Worker has called me so I am sure when I return home I will have their support. 

The results from my post op appt was all positive so far with 17 nodes removed all clear, bone scan all clear just waiting on results from CT scan.

I will also be waiting to hear from an Oncologist regarding chemotherapy/hormone therapy and when that will commence.  Then after that there will be radiotherapy.

I do feel one of the lucky ones but I am feeling extremely tired at present as it has been a couple whirlwind months on this rolla coaster I have found myself on.

I look forward to getting home to recooperare from the latest surgery to get ready for the next part of the journey.

I just keep having to remind myself I am one of the lucky ones.

xx