The Foxs Lady

Hi Deanna, sorry it has taken me so long to respond I'm not very good with the social networking thing as yet. Great to see that you are a BC survivor, it gives me hope. I may be able to catch up with you sometime in the near future, still having chemo at the moment, 2 more to go and radiotherepy for 6 weeks. My older son is just about to move to St Marys so I maybe up that way from time to time. Not sure how to request you as a contact, so if you know how maybe you could request me for future reference. Debbie 

Hi Deanna, sorry it has taken me so long to respond I'm not very good with the social networking thing as yet. Great to see that you are a BC survivor, it gives me hope. I may be able to catch up with you sometime in the near future, still having chemo at the moment, 2 more to go and radiotherepy for 6 weeks. My older son is just about to move to St Marys so I maybe up that way from time to time. Not sure how to request you as a contact, so if you know how maybe you could request me for future reference. Debbie 

My temp had dropped when I arrived at hospital, I was wearing a pain patch, because of the injection in the stomach on day 3 which was to build up the w/b cells, they still keeped me there and did blood cultures. So where are you up to with your treatment now? Deb

Sorry to be slow - just saw your question.  After discussions with my breast surgeon (and a family history)  it was my decision to have the double mastectomy, and my surgeon agreed - but it was my choice.  After chemo, my Oncologist explained that tnbc usually recurs in the soft tissues, and recommended the hysterectomy as I had already had a large cyst and an ovary removed a few years ago.  He also recommends regular colonoscopies.  I am now promoted to 12 month checkups and in remission.  Wishing you all the best.  Michelle x

Yes I think of the IF in capital letters. I try to look after myself. I am doing more exercise than I ever have before. I remain overweight. But I am trying. Maybe I will be lucky and maybe the IF will never happen.

I make compromises and I live for now. I am planning the dream holiday but it can't happen for almost 2 years because my son will do the HSC next year. Family is everything to me; my health and their interests have to go hand in hand.

I do what I can. I am sure I will be here for some years to come.

Yes I think of the IF in capital letters. I try to look after myself. I am doing more exercise than I ever have before. I remain overweight. But I am trying. Maybe I will be lucky and maybe the IF will never happen.

I make compromises and I live for now. I am planning the dream holiday but it can't happen for almost 2 years because my son will do the HSC next year. Family is everything to me; my health and their interests have to go hand in hand.

I do what I can. I am sure I will be here for some years to come.

Yes I think of the IF in capital letters. I try to look after myself. I am doing more exercise than I ever have before. I remain overweight. But I am trying. Maybe I will be lucky and maybe the IF will never happen.

I make compromises and I live for now. I am planning the dream holiday but it can't happen for almost 2 years because my son will do the HSC next year. Family is everything to me; my health and their interests have to go hand in hand.

I do what I can. I am sure I will be here for some years to come.

Hi Leanne

Would love to catch up if able when you are in Adelaide in Nov. My treatment is being done at Flinders as I 'm about 1.5 hrs south of adelaide but as I work in the city Flinders is on my way home! I get surprised by each of our different treatments as I had a partial mascetomy not even suggested full mascetomy. I will be having 6 cycles of FEC followed by 6 wks of radiotherapy and hope to work when I can - although oncologist wants me to take 2 weeks off following 1st cycle. I will do what I can, when I can :)  I am being  referred for genetic counselling so if I go for testing more surgery may be required. For now am focussing on start of chemo on14/10 - am putting together a care pack for me based on tips from all the lovely ladies on this site. I'm going to the LGFB workshop this Tuesday where I hope to pick up so more tips. 

Keep in touch as would really like to meet someone from Adelaide for catchup. All the best - Sandi (smead) xoxo

My oncologist said go home and do what you want to do.  Don't overdo it.  Don't put anything off though that you want to do.  Recover. 

I did everything that they said.  I said to my GP all I want is to be told that it is gone and it has gone away.

He reached across and said, you know it won't go away.

I was grade 3 stage 3 on diagnosis.

My oncologist said if it comes back (and I liked the IF part), then we are talking of prolonging life.  The surgeon said that we can prolong life for up to 14 years so far.....but you could make it a record and go longer.

Who knows?  God alone knows.

It caught me by surprise the first time.

I won't be caught next time.  IF it comes back I will be so ready for it if....but once again I work on IF.

In the interim, I am recovering....slow process.

I will be doing all I can to get my body back into the best condition. 

Until I got on this site, I had met 3 women who were long term NED with TNBC.  That part was daunting, but no on this website, I am seeing more of them. 

My oncologist said go home and do what you want to do.  Don't overdo it.  Don't put anything off though that you want to do.  Recover. 

I did everything that they said.  I said to my GP all I want is to be told that it is gone and it has gone away.

He reached across and said, you know it won't go away.

I was grade 3 stage 3 on diagnosis.

My oncologist said if it comes back (and I liked the IF part), then we are talking of prolonging life.  The surgeon said that we can prolong life for up to 14 years so far.....but you could make it a record and go longer.

Who knows?  God alone knows.

It caught me by surprise the first time.

I won't be caught next time.  IF it comes back I will be so ready for it if....but once again I work on IF.

In the interim, I am recovering....slow process.

I will be doing all I can to get my body back into the best condition. 

Until I got on this site, I had met 3 women who were long term NED with TNBC.  That part was daunting, but no on this website, I am seeing more of them.