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rowdy
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10 years ago

2 years

Hi everyone I hope you are all well.

Next month it will be 2 years since I heard those dreaded words you have breast cancer. I still struggle with what I have been through. I keep waiting for things to go back to normal, and they don't. Life is good and getting results on Friday from the oncologist telling me I'm cancer free is the best news.

Work has been a issue for me and not coping with the stress. I'm now on 4 weeks leave and just enjoying the break. This Thursday is my birthday and I will be 54 ( not sure how I have gotten so old as I only feel about 20) and I will celebrate with my 2 sisters  who supported me during my treatment on the Gold Coast.

Active treatment sucks no matter what you end up having, the only good thing is that it keeps us here to celebrate another birthday. So Happy Birthday to anyone else who will be celebrating their birthday or getting through another day of feeling crap, I send you all a hug and hang in there it does get better, not normal but good.

My last piece of advice that someone told me is to look for the magnificent in the mundane. xxx

 

 

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    rowdy
    Member
    10 years ago

    Hi Maryrose happy birthday to you on Wednesday, I hope you have a great day, I sort of remember turning 49. I can remember when I thought  30 was old, how our ideas of being old is. My counsellor told me that now I have had cancer that my life begins again, so I'm only 2 and yes I will celebrate xx

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    Louisadawdy
    Member
    10 years ago

    A very happy belated birthday. I hope you enjoyed your day. I am still new to all this cancer shit and will have my first chemo session on Thursday at John Flynn Hospital. I am off to get my hair cut really short later today and it will be quite a shock to see how much grey has been hiding under the many colours my hair has been over the years. I keep looking in the mirror trying to imagine life without hair. I noticed a comment about the Gold Coast and was wondering if you go to any breast cancer groups or get together . I am in Burleigh so anytime you feel like a coffee let me know

    kind regards

    louisa

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    Deanne
    Member
    10 years ago

    Congratulations on 2 years clear, Rowdy! Happy Birthday too!

    I turned 50 last week, although I am yet to celebrate as we were supposed to go camping (all my family, my brother's and sister's and my parents too) on the weekend, but we had to postpone due to nasty storms! I've told everyone I am quite happy to stay 49 until a good weather weekend comes around :).

    I know what you mean about waiting for life to return to normal but I think I am getting to my new normal as I head towards 3 year anniversary in May this year. Life just keeps on offering new challenges and you have to find ways to adjust I guess. The worst thing for me now is my appalling concentration and memory. A lot worse since I had my ovaries out and changed from Tamoxifen to Femara.

    Really like your quote. I try to find things to be amazed by each and every day. They are there as you say, in the ordinary everyday things that I used to take for granted before BC. Have a great celebration on the Gold Coast with your sisters! (hope the weather is good for you) Deanne xxx

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    maryroset1
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    10 years ago

    Hi there rowdy.

    I hear what you are saying and hope you have a great week and a big celebration planned for Thursday.

    My birthday is Wednesday and have always been one to treat myself on the big day even more so now as you learn to appreciate the gift of each birthday. I dont feel my age either i am turning 49 remember thinking that 40 was over the hill when i was a kid.

    Please make sure you spoil yourself...i have some retail therapy planned whoo hoo.

    Take care ??????

    Maryrose