Carrot Tops Blog:

June 1st 2010:  Well today I feel really down, don't know why and can't figure it out!!!!Just getting so fed up with having one good day and six bad days following it. Yesterday I was so pleased as got the Ovarian Operation put on hold, was given the all clear to go swimming again, managed to walk up to the shop with my wee dog, despite my balance going every now and then, spoke to breast care nurse about…

Wed 25th May 2010: Had letter from Surgeon! Not happening re my ovaries removal at same time as mastectomy and reconstruction as would be to dangerous for the tram and could cause major bleed. So happy about this, so ovaries etc will have to be delayed.  1st reconstruction site and still sore arm shoulder, physio still working hard with me to get everything stretching out; But its started to sting and get very…

Saturday 23rd April 2011: Had a busy week, with physio and really getting this arm and breast area opening up and moving again due to it all curling back after radio therapy, so its hard work, sore, but slowly getting there.

Visited a garden centre with  a neighbour, great day out, felt really tired soon after, got home and went straight to bed felt very weak! Early hours of the morning around 4am, ended up…

Thursday 7th April 2011:  Well its been 1 year exactly today since I was diagnosed, been a hectic year and at moment still healing, need energy and weight put on. Food is only going to healing process, but I have been assured that it will soon be used for energy and weight. Have to get built up as got next operation soon. Been the type of person always been difficult for me to put weight on. Nutritionist has…

Sunday 20th Feb 2011; Confidence booster day today. Got so fed up with the grey hair and needing to wait until chemicals out of system for tone to change, thought I would give a helping hand. So dyed it, worked a treat, though was scared it would all fall oot again.Looked at myself in the mirror and immediately I said to myself welcome back Donna and high fived hubby and daughter. Feel great now, so hope it…