I think I have coped well so far with 2 lots of chemo, radiotherapy, mastectomy,weight gain, loss of hair twice, loss of job, but after being diagnosed with brain mets and unable to drive, well thats a different thing!
Its the loss of independance that has got to me. Cancer affects our lives so much that we are forced to change our lifestyle, but this is the last straw! Only yesterday I walked to the supermarket and ended up not being able to carry the bags home! The amount of times I've wanted to just pop out for something or visit a friend and then realise I can't. Public transport just doesn't go to places I want to! Well. tomorrow I'm going to take two trains and a bus to do the 30 mile hike to hospital. My friends have been brill, but I don't want to keep on asking-especially when it comes to a 60mile round trip with endless waiting in between.
When I'm feeling stronger, I'm going to get my old rusty bike out. I don't think I will ever be able to do the hospital trip, but if you see an overweight woman cycling by with her wig blowing away in the wind, you will know who it is!
