Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?? Here I am, at the advanced age of )&*£$^*_+, (hush!) with my first ever blog!!!! Many of my friends have 'em, my son has one, but I never thought that I would!! The things you do when you can'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?!
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. It all seems so little in face of others' problems, both of cancer sufferers and the carers.
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'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's another patient or a carer. Not even the nearest and dearest.
Wow! Nothing like this time of the morning for spouting, is there?! Time to go and see if the latest machine load of washing has finished yet!
