It is bad enough trying to cope with diagnosis, feeling unwell, only having limited capacity to walk and still maintain some kind of family life, but I would just like a doctor in my court fighting for my wellbeing. First it was the public/private division. I was channeled into private last time before I knew that it…
I have recently been been told I have breast cancer in my left breast. I was hard to process the news, I clinged on to my daughters had as the tears fell. The first thought was I will not be there for my child and grand children. I will not fufill my childhood dream to visit and sing in Nashville USA. My dream was…
Well it didn't really hit me until I was being admitted and a lovey nurse in a hot pink blouse said hi I'm Kim your beast care nurse. A blur later I'm sitting up the day after surgery enjoying a cup of tea (sort of ) the anesthetic knocked me around and I had a rough day yesterday. I remember crying in recovery as the…
11 Jan..... I was diagnosed Nov 17, 2015 and a mastectomy a week later and on Jan 7th started my first chemo - Docetaxel & Cyclophosphamide. Nasty, nasty stuff. Five days since the first chemo - I can honestly say I've felt better! Loss of taste (crying), nausea, diarrhoea (oh joy) as well as aching bones/muscles, unable…
Two more sleeps until my surgery, Well I haven't really slept, just hourly doses between dreaming and waking up wondering around the house at all hours. I've tried my hardest to push it to the back of my mind, but when you sleep the sub conscious comes alive....Weird ass dreams, that I tend to take real notice of, as I am…
Hi All My head is still spinning. 2.5 weeks ago I was a busy mum to 2 under school age boys, working part-time, and halfway through my third pregnancy. Now I have had a mastectomy, partial auxiliary node clearance, a fairly scary diagnosis, had to change obs and maternity hospitals and I now have more doctors and…