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pennyy
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14 years ago

Treatment Finishes - YEAH!!

Today (well, actually, yesterday, but I've been busy), I finished the last of 25 radiations (or zappings, as I've come to refer to them), 12 rounds of chemo, a three hour operation to remove my breast and 11 lymph nodes and way too many pills for some many things, I can't even recall.

I wanted to keep track of all the tests, costs, scans, procedures, vomits (there were none!!) and doctors during this whole process but for 7 months, 1 week and 2 days I have been on a rollercoaster ride with no paper or pen and a mashy brain that I just couldn't keep track. 

It is nice to have finished the offical treatment, but there's still some hurdles to cross - healing the burns under my arm from radiation, tamoxifen, a breast reconstruction and the annual check ups.

I'm still not sure I believe I ever had cancer, still in denial it is real but for the time being, I will take a break from the nonsense and just be me for a while.

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    pennyy
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    Thanks Kathy,

    even though treatment might be over for you, it's great you haven't cut bcna out of your life so you can help the rest of us cope / deal with our own journey

    Pennyy

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    Thanks Liz,

    I will enjoy the break - i hope you enjoy the break too, if you've just finished too

    Penny

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    Hi Penny,

    Yes, it is one hell of a shock to have a BC diagnosis, and the treatments go on for some time. I am down the track, but I still recall the emotional journey as well as the physical one.

    It does change you maybe; you get your priorities sorted out, start to enjoy the simple things in life so much more, plus maybe take life day by day.

    Good luck with everything. My advice is take it slowly as you can; the treatments can have an accumulating effect and I have found I go in a slower gear now. Listen to your body, etc. TC ..Kathy.

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    Hi Penny,

    Yes, it is one hell of a shock to have a BC diagnosis, and the treatments go on for some time. I am down the track, but I still recall the emotional journey as well as the physical one.

    It does change you maybe; you get your priorities sorted out, start to enjoy the simple things in life so much more, plus maybe take life day by day.

    Good luck with everything. My advice is take it slowly as you can; the treatments can have an accumulating effect and I have found I go in a slower gear now. Listen to your body, etc. TC ..Kathy.