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Hi my name is Michelle, I am a 39yo Australian female with a 4 yo little boy. I have never written a blog and never really ever reached out for support - I am in unknown territory! Having recently bee...
Hello Michelle, what a great blog make sure you keep it up! Well my story goes like this, diagnosed a year ago with stage 3 aggressive ductul breast cancer. Underwent 12.5 hours surgery for a double mastectomy and reconstrruction. Commenced chemotherapy early January, undergone two sessions when I contracted Golden Staph Infection and was rushed back into hospital in the nick of time before my kidneys collapsed. Several dialysis sessions, blood transfusions and two surgeries to cut away infection, I was finally released after 3 weeks. By end of March I was ready to get my fitness and strength back so I joined Drummoyne Vision Personal Training and now have a marvellous young trainer named Alex. Alex was instrumental in helping me get my fitness and strength back, he designed a training program for me taking into consideration my illness and lack of fitness and strength. To date I have now competed in 5 fun runs and 2 triatholons, my most recent Sunday just gone. Being diagnosed with breast cancer has helped me to really focus on what is important and one of these things is to be strong, fit and healthy.
Hey if there are any women out there who would like to become part of a triathlon team, you can either swim, cycle or run a triathlon leg. Let me know as it would be great to be part of team of women who are committed to being strong, fit and healthy.
Leonie