The bc Connection!

The BC connection has been popping up everywhere in my life and the stories I have been told are all full of positives with ladies doing well many years after diagnosis. I think the power of the mind is a wonderful thing. It is also very inspiring to meet ladies who have been through a lot but have come out strong. I have met one lady who was diagnosed at my age (47) and was given little hope of survival. She had chemo and is now a very fit (cancer free) 65 year old. I have also met a lady who was one of the first women in Australia to have chemo while pregnant. She was told she would not see 30. Her baby is now 19 and she is well and cancer free at 47! ( she did have a recurrence but is all clear after double mastectomy 8 or 9 years ago). Hearing that the cancer was in your nodes is never good news. I had it in 5 of mine. But with clear scans I believe the chemo (I had 6 rounds) will have done the job of mopping up any stray cells that may have been around. I have had radiation too and am now on tamoxifen which I am finding quite ok. I know for me the tamoxifen greatly improves my chance of never having a recurrence. I have a new lease on life and feel great. I look after myself by avoiding stress when I can, exercising a lot and eating healthy. This helps me to feel as good as I do. It is not an easy road to detour down but you can find lots of positives if you look carefully. Wishing you all the best for your next step in treatment. Take care and keep connected with the ladies on here. It helps tremendously when the going gets a bit tough. Deanne xxx