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The Ultimate Journey for a Cure
As promised, some photos (sorry, only these two will post!) from my Nepalese Trek to the Base Camp of Mt Everest. It was both harder than I could ever have imagined and more rewarding than I could ever have imagined. It was so much better than I thought it would be, the scenery, the people and everything else. I got there,…
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Patient Information Seminar in Adelaide
The Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) is the world’s premier society for supportive care in cancer. The Association will be hosting their annual conference this year in June in Adelaide. The conference brings together the world’s leading experts to examine and discuss symptoms and…
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Feeling scared and uncertain
3 years ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and underwent a right mastectomy, chemo radiotherapy and then started on tamoxifen. Whilst always living in the shadow of it returning, I got on with life, saw my stepson marry, my son become a father and my daughter is just completing year 12. I thought I was ok. Then…
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Shades of Grey
Now I haven't actually read shades of grey but I am sure my past week, while a feel a week in shades of grey was not as "riveting". Once of the things that stands out to me since I began this journey on 22nd February 2011 is how grey everything in Breast Cancer is. I expected medicine, science to be black and white. You…
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Latest scan results
Hi all, more good news today, thank God! Some lung tumours have shrunk slightly, one larger one in particular is now no longer visible at all and some tiny tumours have remained the same! No new growths anywhere in my body - bones and organs :) . Today's results also confirmed further healing in my bones, so I'm rapt with…
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One year on
Today is a day of mixed emotions for me. One year ago today I got the news that my breast cancer had returned, 3 years after my initial diagnosis! I was shocked beyond belief…. my whole world came crashing down yet again. I had fought so damn hard first time around, the treatment was gruelling, and I remember thinking back…
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One year on
A year ago today I was told that I had secondary breast cancer. My doctor told me the year ahead would be a rollercoaster ride and 'to forget everything else and just concentrate on my treatment and my family'. He was right. While my year has been emotionally and physicallly draining, I have still had some wonderful…
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the plan to get over the hurdle
Hi wonderful ladies Firstly let me thank you all so much for your messages of support. I haven't been able to reply individually but know they are gold to me. Devastated, shell shocked, angry, frightened, sad, desperate, hopeful, empty, bereft... there are so many words to describe the gamut of emotions I have been through…