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Very frustrated
Brain surgery I can deal with but the protocal of public with Sir Charles Gardner is an absolute nightmare. If I was not already being treated for major depression I most certainly would be now. I honestly think some of the front line receptionists need a career change. I admire two surgeons so far who have phoned me well…
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I have stage 4!
I was diagnosed with early breast cancer in December 2013 and recently diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer metastasized to my liver. I was devastated with this coz i thought it was all over...i had chemotherapy and radiation and I was just on Herceptin. Now I have to go through chemo again. They started me on Kadcyla…
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What's been your experience/side effects of Femara?
Hello, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal breast cancer in March, with lumpectomy early April. No lymph nodes were affected, but had 8 removed from that side. I was told that further surgery was needed as a bigger margin had to be taken from the tumour site, then 7 weeks of radiation. I opted to have a double mastectomy…
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emotion is going through hell
I was diagnosed to have early stage cancer Mid 14 August 2014. Then I had 2 surgeries so far, and I'm seeing the specialist next monday for post sugery follow-up. So I don't know my following treatments yet. After my first surgery, I was actually happy as the cancer hasn't travel to my lymph nodes and little knowledge with…
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like a kick in the guts
It's been a few days and though yesterday Wednesday was in comparison a good day with little pain I thought today would be better but I instead it proved to be a really painful afternoon on both sides of my ribs. I even made plans for the weekend but I realiased I have to be patient. A lot more patient. It's disheartening…
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So proud of myself!
After having my 1st chemo on 20th May 2014, I notice my hair starting to fall out about 3 days ago. I thought I would be ok with its because I was expecting it but I started to feel down and depressed every morning seeing how much I was losing, so today I decided it was time to shave it off. To my surprise I now feel so…
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Slowly moving forward:)
Hi Ladies, as the title of my blog suggests I am slowly moving forward, bit by bit. I have been on my hormone tablets (Anastrozole) for 10 days, apart from some confusion sometimes (a little like chemo brain) not much else to report on them, maybe a little too soon to tell, early days. My mammogram and ultrasound has been…
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Acceptance
It has come to be in the past week that I need to accept decline. I, once again am faced with a choice. To live in sadness at what is happening to me or cherish the moments I have. The decline in my quality of life in a short time is difficult to accept. I have lived with this disease for 2 1/2 years with minimal, though…
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six months later still on the road to nowhere
hi just having a vent six months after finding a lump on my neck on the left hand side just near my collar bone dx with locally advanced breast cancer feb 13 had chemo a/c 4 rounds taxol 12 rounds about to start radiation 19 th sept 33 zaps i can feel the lump and see that it is regrowing due to pain increasing and size of…
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Feeling alone & overwhelmed
Hi, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year at age 42. My mother passed away from 2ndary breast cancer at 41. I had a tumour in my right breast & a suspicious area in my left. I opted to have a double mastectomy & reconstruction which involved 3 operations from march 2012 to end of November 2012. I also started…
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failed reconstruction
I was diagnosed with early breast cancer sept 2012. I was told that I had to have a mastectomy with the option of immediate reconstruction, which I took up. I had a TE placed and all went wel l for the first five weeks until I started to experience constant pain along my pec and sternum area. I told both my breast care…
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Too scared to go to bed
Well, here I am, it is the middle of the night and am too scared to crawl into bed. Have just started Femara a few months ago and tonight changed over to Arimidex..............I feel like I have been hit by a truck. The pain, joint stiffness, sleeplessness, headaches, grumpiness, depression..... has turned me into a…
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Depression
Have had a really bad week with depression and anxiety. Have been on Tamoxitin for 2 weeks and Zoladex injections, but only had 1st injection this week. Have been taking Antenex for it , only helps for a while,seeing someone in a week regarding this. I can not get this fear out of my head,and that it will turn up in…
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Merry Christmas One & All
Greetings everyone. I would like to say thank you to all those wonderful women who have shared my journey with me - reading, and or posting helpful supporting replies. You are all very brave wonderful women and I take my hat off to you all. This has been a year of turmoil and anguish of being in shock, denial, and some…
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learning to live with cancer....
hi beautiful ladies! Ul be all glad to hear after my 'hating' blog that I am learning to live with cancer or even 'like'. Strange but yes true' like'. i started to type love but then i realised um def know haha i like waking up in the morning..something so simple, i like listing to the birds in the morning thinking this is…