Searching for the positives
The past week or so has been a challenge to staying connected on here. I guess part of the frustration has been that feeling of helplessness that we all know so well from our dealings with Breast Cancer. It was not possible, no matter how hard we tried, to 'fix this'. We had to just trust that those who could, would eventually get it sorted. But just as we eventually realise that there are things we can do to help ourselves get through treatment, I have found there are things I can do to help myself stay connected and get something positive out of the network while we wait for it to be fully functional again. For a start I can still read and respond to people's posts (although I find that if I use the reply function rather than the comment function my reply goes missing, is this just me?). I have read some amazing posts just in the last week that have helped me to feel inspired. By responding to people who have been searching for information to help them through a difficult moment I can still feel helpful. I don't find it helpful to dwell on what is not working (I can't change this and just have to hope that 'the experts' are working it out) but just persist in finding ways to still be able to read posts and respond if I feel I might be able to help in some way. I find it inspiring that so many of us are persisting through this difficult time and still doing our best to stay positive and share our experiences, the good and the bad. Thanks to all those who are still posting and commenting. We will get through this. ?? Deanne xxx1View0likes3Comments
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 depression as well. Yet you have all been there with me and for me. Merry Christmas to my very biggest support group. I could not have gone through this year without your loving supportive words. Merry Christmas - may you all find some joy coming into your lives this day of days. NO matter how small, how big. You all have the biggest hearts to have survived your journey and still having a desire to help your sisters like me. God Bless and keep you all safe Sandy xx1View0likes3Comments
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 a brand new day, i like reading blogs from this sight knowing i am not alone, i like how my future reads...full of ideas and ambition, we have one life so enjoy it! i like how my neice and nephew arnt freaked out when i walk around the house bald, i like how this whole experience has made my mother and i much more closer, i like how cancer has snapped my sister out of depression and made her realise that there is more important things in life, i like how the nurses at the hospital make me feel at home, i like the cheap stall in the hospital ( i like shopping hehe), i like the regular calls thats I receive from the breast care nurse at the living centre in melbourne to see how I am, i like how this journey has made me realise how much i truly love my fiance and how wonderful he really is, I like that i dont have to wake up earlier to straighten my hair as i have none! haha! i like the regular contact i have with friends-just a simple text message i receive from them lightens up my day, i like how i can choose what type of head wear to put on that day,i like how I have now got the confidence to try new things, but most of all i like meeting new people and making new friendships along this journey of mine,and that i have option to volunteer and help other younger women dealing with this disease as it is a journey, so BCNA if you need any help- i am here!! haha! We are the sisterhood of breast cancer and we stick together! :) :) :)1View0likes11Comments
newbe
Hi, as you can see new to this site and probably got it all wrong. Anyway just had my third lot of chemo a couple of hours ago and came home armed with a ton of lotions and potions. Only one more to go on the 22nd November. I was diagnosed in July with stage 3 agressive cancer and as a result had my left breast removed, having nearly completed my chemo I am looking forward so much to getting my hair, eyebrows and eyelashes back and most of all maybe some normality in my life, now living in Australia all my family and grown up children live in the UK so its been especially hard on them and me, I only have two friends here so it can get really lonely at times. I recently went to a pink ribbon afternoon tea and was amazed when listening to a guest speaker she talked of her experience and it made me cry to learn she had experienced the same things I had, I had not spoken to anyone who had gone through this and really understood the way I felt, it felt good in a way to share. Anyway I hope this works.1View0likes2Comments