Another bad start to the year
Hi guys I was diagnosed last week with Breast Cancer after my GP did a boob check at a routine Pap Smear in Nov. She sent me for another mammogram in early Dec (altho the July 2017 one was clear ...
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OK .... I am off to the Onc today, to discuss which tablet to take - not feeling too stressed about it, which surprises me - I guess it is just part of the process that we have to go thru.
I feel as tho I almost know him already, as all my friends mentioned in the previous post have seen him in the last week, including my uke friend's wife, who saw him yesterday. She sadly, has been confirmed with Metastatic Breast Cancer - found from a rib biopsy as she'd been having rib pain for some time. She'd had her other breast removed some 15 years ago - and has a wonderfully supportive husband and kids. The good news is that whilst they now know it is terminal - there is hope of quality of life for a long while yet. She doesn't have to do chemo - she will be on tablets like me. It is NOT in her liver or lungs - but she will have a brain scan, to be sure it is not there either. They are also still able to go on their holiday already booked to Norfolk at the end of the month and she'll have radiation up at Port Macquarie (yet another buddy I can refer to Paula at the Rotary Lodge there! Another of my uke buddies is currently there for rads on skin cancer!)
SO ... given the various stages that it COULD have been diagnosed at, so far (depending on a successful brain scan) this has been the best possible outcome, I think. No mention of surgery at this point in time.
Back to me .... already having quite severe arthritis in the hands, stuffed knees, hips & shoulders ..... which this cold weather snap has impacted badly! :( SO .... it will be interesting to see what scenarios are suggested & for how long!
I've Just found out another buddy's husband has been diagnosed with leukemia ..... bugger bugger bugger
Hoping to get out yak fishing tomorrow ..... I tried to go yesterday but it was way too windy - both unpleasant and dangerous. There are some good bream around just now! :)
In the mean time - my uke group keeps me busy. I am now choosing songs for our next set of gigs in late June - we had an absolute blast this week, doing 5 gigs (including a Mothers Day gig) and everyone in the Nursing Homes were bopping along with us, joining in singing, some even dancing .... it was just SO much fun!
If you want to try something 'really fun' - think about joining a Uke Group! :) Make new friends, learn a new instrument & just have FUN! ;)
OK .... I am off to the Onc today, to discuss which tablet to take - not feeling too stressed about it, which surprises me - I guess it is just part of the process that we have to go thru.
I feel as tho I almost know him already, as all my friends mentioned in the previous post have seen him in the last week, including my uke friend's wife, who saw him yesterday. She sadly, has been confirmed with Metastatic Breast Cancer - found from a rib biopsy as she'd been having rib pain for some time. She'd had her other breast removed some 15 years ago - and has a wonderfully supportive husband and kids. The good news is that whilst they now know it is terminal - there is hope of quality of life for a long while yet. She doesn't have to do chemo - she will be on tablets like me. It is NOT in her liver or lungs - but she will have a brain scan, to be sure it is not there either. They are also still able to go on their holiday already booked to Norfolk at the end of the month and she'll have radiation up at Port Macquarie (yet another buddy I can refer to Paula at the Rotary Lodge there! Another of my uke buddies is currently there for rads on skin cancer!)
SO ... given the various stages that it COULD have been diagnosed at, so far (depending on a successful brain scan) this has been the best possible outcome, I think. No mention of surgery at this point in time.
Back to me .... already having quite severe arthritis in the hands, stuffed knees, hips & shoulders ..... which this cold weather snap has impacted badly! :( SO .... it will be interesting to see what scenarios are suggested & for how long!
I've Just found out another buddy's husband has been diagnosed with leukemia ..... bugger bugger bugger
Hoping to get out yak fishing tomorrow ..... I tried to go yesterday but it was way too windy - both unpleasant and dangerous. There are some good bream around just now! :)
In the mean time - my uke group keeps me busy. I am now choosing songs for our next set of gigs in late June - we had an absolute blast this week, doing 5 gigs (including a Mothers Day gig) and everyone in the Nursing Homes were bopping along with us, joining in singing, some even dancing .... it was just SO much fun!
If you want to try something 'really fun' - think about joining a Uke Group! :) Make new friends, learn a new instrument & just have FUN! ;)