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Wow Theresa ..triplets ! You must have been (and still are ) a busy girl. How old are your kids now ? So wonderful to get a break away with them from it all before the next stage of treatment . We just went overnight to stay with friends at the beach which was beautiful . We just had a big family holiday celebration in September /October to the USA( my husband turned 50,it was our 25th Wedding Anniversay and my eldest son turned 21 this year ) Sooooo glad we got that in before this happened 3 weeks after we got home . And I completely understand. Telling the boys , especially as we were still on a post holiday " high" and the boys were doing Uni and school exams , was the worst thing I have ever done in my life. I think I cried more about that than the actual diagnosis! Hard too because I am very fit and active, organic eating , healthy food devotee and I haven't been sick since they can even recall so it was a big shock. And I don't see myself as "sick" now to be honest. Aside from a few chemo side effects I feel really well and I think that has been reassuring for them to see that apart from the hair ( which we all did together which was heaps of fun!) I'm still "Mum" and the upside is I'm around more ( often to dish out cash for holiday activities !!) Our 15 year old was very flat for about 5 weeks but since we all shaved our heads ( number 3 ) he's been back to himself . One of his mates shaved his head too and that was a great support for him . I was so terrified of the chemo; much ,much more than having the double mastectomy but I was more terrified of doing nothing .... And you will get through it just fine . I find some days are good , some days bad, some days I'm mad and some days sad but when the sun comes up every morning I'm always happy because it's a new start. I even made my husband move our whole bedroom around so our bed faces East so I can see the sunrise ! Enjoy the rest of your holiday :) x Karen