https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/amazonali/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2009-11-11T03:55:58Zhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/amazonali/posts/does-anyone-know2010-08-18T23:07:09Z2010-08-18T23:07:09Z<p>... any news of Forevaautumn ? It&#39;s been months since she was last in the chat room, and I&#39;ve sent several private emails , but there&#39;s been no reply. I&#39;m worried.........</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=360870&AppID=30136&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermemberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/amazonali/posts/we-live-and-we-learn2009-11-11T02:55:58Z2009-11-11T02:55:58Z<p>Who says you can&#39;t teach an old dog new tricks?? Here I am, at the advanced age of )&amp;*&pound;$^*_+, (hush!) with my first ever blog!!!! Many of my friends have &#39;em, my son has one, but I never thought that I would!! The things you do when you can&#39;t sleep at 03:38 ! Pop on a load of washing, clean the tops of the kitchen cupboards, create a blog, carry on clearing out the old music room....... I loathe and detest housework - why is it that I get most of it done in the small hours?!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Since joining the Macmillan online community and conversing in the chat room, I have felt very humbled by the experiences of the lovely people there. It has made me realise that my troubles are minor in comparison. Yes, I was diagnosed with breast cancer two or three years ago, and yes, I had a total mastectomy on my right side - no chance of reconstruction, nothing to reconstruct. I quote my surgeon on that! - but when I read of the troubles that others have I could easily weep for them. All I need now is to take medication. I escaped chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and consequently had none of the hideous side effects.&nbsp; It all seems so little in face of others&#39; problems, both of cancer sufferers and the carers.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>But it has also made me realise that I am privileged to be in the group. Even though my cancer is not so recent, talking to other cancer patients is still a wonderful help, and makes one realise that one isn&#39;t alone after all. Family is so important, and can be wonderfully supportive. But really, nobody can know what having this evil disease is like , unless it&#39;s another patient or a carer. Not even the nearest and dearest. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wow! Nothing like this time of the morning for spouting, is there?!&nbsp; Time to go and see if the latest machine load of washing has finished yet!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=270633&AppID=30136&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember