It's five years ago tomorrow that I first heard those fateful words "yes, Im sorry but you have breast cancer". Tomorrow was the day that I would come off the tamoxifen and make a decision about baby number 2, instead I have mets in the liver and a scan on Friday to see if my second round of chemo has worked. Its a funny old world - I don't know whether to feel happy that I have come so far and am in good health day to day or to mourn for a road not travelled. It is my sister's birthday tomorrow as well so I shall just be my happy self as normal.
I also have taken matters into my own hands this morning. I have suffering with "chemo burn" all around my neck and face for the last two months and nobody has been able to help me. Finally I was referred to a dermatologist who immediately said this was very common and has put me on a 10 day course of steroids to sort it out. Surely, in one of my ever more desperate phone calls to the hospital somebody might have been able to give me some proper help !
Onwards and upwards, heres to another 5 years.......x
