2 years on!
Yesterday marked 2 years since I was diagnosed with breast cancer and wow how my life changed in those 2 years. I so remember that fateful day when they told me those horrible words and the fear that I was suddenly consumed with.
The following 12 months was filled with surgeries, chemo, radiation and test, tests test. I felt my life was spiralling out of control and I just didn't know how to pull it back to its nice orderly way.
Throughout that time though it was amazing, my family and thats all of them husband, children, sisters and cousins rallied around me with so much love and support putting me first at all times. My close friends were there too every step of the way and my work was so very supprotive allowing me the time to get better and not worry about my job. I also made some life long friends through my Breast Buddies group and have enjoyed our monthly lunchs.
So today, I am back working full time (12 months now) and whilst the early days were a challenge and I truthfully struggled on occassion it was good for me to have purpose. My health is good, I do struggle with my weight but in the scheme of things thats nothing. The visits to the onc, breast surgeon, radiologist and urologist and the tests required are annoying but we all live with it.
The changes are within me, I no longer feel the need to manage every single element of my life, I stop more and smell the roses, we bought a holiday place and go away regularly and work, well I am still here but these days I work standard hours not all the hours under the sun.
My children have finally stopped panicing about me and openly encourage new endevours in my life.
So on a whole life is very very good. Breast Cancer is no longer a death sentence, and yes the treatments are tough but honestly at the end they become a blur, I think I have come out the other side a better version of me.
Sending you all love
Donna
