New diagnosis

Hello Crafty - I have always done crafts and was knitting at 5yrs old, crocheting at 10. I made all my own clothes until we began to import cheaper items, I did a few years of doll making, corn dolly weaving, tapestry, embroidery and made a few quilts over the years. Now I do very little - fatigue is very real. I'm glad I kept a photo diary of many of my projects as I get a lot of pleasure from the memories evoked. It doesn't worry me that I'm a crafty 'non-event' - it is as it is and at the end of the day I relish the day - sorry of that sounds a bit weird. Like you I had a fairly demanding job, I'm a retired academic. I had four years in New York as a consultant and on return was diagnosed HER2 +. Welcome home! That was seven years ago and I have had ongoing Herceptin and HT for seven years. I read somewhere, 'Life will never be the same after diagnosis'. For me that has rung very true. This forum will enhance your resilience, its a very safe place to express whatever needs to be said - there are no judgements and there's a deep recognition that we must all cope (or not) in our own way.