Breast cancer

I am 52 years, living in Adelaide and I was diagnosed on 12th November.  I had a mastecomy on 18th December.  I am now having surgery on 29th January (this Wednesday) Auxillary node clearance. Chemo and Radiotherapy and hormone traetment to follow. I still remember the panic I felt in those first weeks, the sleepless nights, the worrying but it does get better and eventually you begin to have more and more positive days than those sad and worried ones.  Now 2 months down the track they still happen but they are few and far between. I do my best to focus on my family, my kids and my friends and keep myself busy catching up with everyone - lots of lunches and movies! Yay! Exersise is also fantastic.  Long walks can work miracles in lifting your spirits.

Keep sharing your journey, it also helps to get support from everyone on here!

Tanya

 

Oh joy your hair will grow back try to pull on a sence of humor. You will be ok girl and I will be losing my hair soon and both breasts. I don't have a partner so it helps God it's a tough road for us women but that is exactly why women get this tough road. it's because we are women and we can deal with it, over come it and rise to live another day....I am there fore you.

Sarah

Hello Hazel

So sorry to hear you are suffering like this, me too, I just get up and make a coffee and either address internet or play many many games of solitaire. I don't win anymore as I just cannot concentrate but it takes my mind off the demons of just lying in bed thinking, thinking thinking. Try it , it does mean you are tired by 10am and have a nanny nap and try to not go to bed before 9pm. I sleep for 4 hours and then start dreaming. Best of luck girl it's a horrible time but we will do it.

 

Sarah

Thanks Hazel, I seem to have more energy now if I don't over do visitors or going out for too long.  I am going  to LGFB tomorrow morning.  Mostly, I am ok but I just feel so lonely and seem to be crying a lot lately.  My husband shaved my head on Saturday.  I feel scared too and pretty fragile at the moment.  Trying hard to not feel sorry for myself but I feel like a burden etc. etc.

I hope you will be getting strong soon.

Big hugs

Joy xx

Sarah,I cried and cried in the beginning,I would cry myself to sleep some nights,and I would wake up in the middle of the night and cry some more.It does get better! One day at a time.xoxoRobyn

Hazel hi ! That rash with Docetaxel is awful.You can take antihistamine whenever u like.The doctor told me it won't affect the chemo.I took Zyrtec,it was great and helped me sleep a bit too;) Cheers Robyn.xoxo

Yes, I am managing to sleep all through the night, even though I have spent most of the day sleeping. My partner says it must be because my body is fighting to get better and rebuild those white cells. I'm due to go to the hospital tomorrow morning for my picc dressing so I might just get checked while I'm there. It's hard to know what's normal, all my paperwork that list's side effects confirms that I have them all:( Because my throat is sore, I'm struggling to eat and have lost weight. Developing a rash in several places, took an anti-histamine, al least it's stopped itching. Enough of my whinging, I'm trying really hard not to be a sook. Take care, Joy, hope you are feeling on the up, sending big hugs, lots of love,

Hazel xx

Sorry to hear you are struggling.  Are you sleeping right through the nights too.  Is it getting any easier as the days go by?  

I hope you will be feeling better soon.

Love

Joy xx

I went through a period where I didn't like the nights, they were the times where my thoughts would venture off on their own path. I am halfway through my chemo now, having just started Docetaxol, struggling a bit, at this moment I am sleeping 90% of the day. so my night problem has disappeared:) The waiting and waiting is the hardest thing to battle. 'One day at a time' is good advice, wish you well with the process, take care,

Hazel xx

Thank you Joy and so sorry to hear of your struggle with your days, they are long days for me without work due to my broken bone. Nearly 12 weeks and now face months without work. I get into the garden at 5am and pottery but by 11am exchausted and then spend so many hours to wait wait wait for results or the next appointment. I love getting into my comfortable bed but hate the dreams and night sweats. I wake up sobbing I do not do it delibertaly it just happens, so I get up and start my day. I hate being sad, feeling guilty at what a burden I am going to be on my children, I don't have a partner. I know in a few weeks I will have adjusted it's human nature and look forward to that time. Thanks for your reply. Good luck with your journey.

Take care Sarah