Maria meets C

Results Day 02/05/2023

2023-05-09T20:33:07Z

Today was my post-operation appointment with Dr B in the breast surgery clinic. I thought I would share my experience with you all. After my lumpectomy, I wasn't feeling too anxious, and my recovery went quite smoothly. I was pleasantly surprised...(read more)

Scanxiety Alert

2023-05-01T19:17:44Z

Scanxiety Alert...I recently learned a new word, "scanxiety." It refers to the anxiety, fear, and stress that cancer patients feel while waiting for impending scans, tests, or their results. And let me tell you, it's real.Tomorrow it&#3...(read more)

17/04 Goodbye Mamma

2023-04-26T19:12:47Z

Lumpectomy day...I had to be in the hospital for admission at 07:30. I woke up early to take one last shower with this special decontamination wash lotion. But before that, I took some last pictures of my boobies. My A/B cups have been with me ...(read more)

The day I met Dr. B

2023-04-20T16:02:00Z

After my diagnosis, the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) needed to meet to discuss my case. They review every patient's scans and biopsies and come up with a treatment plan. I was told that this meeting takes place every Thursday in my hospital, so ...(read more)

23/03/23 Diagnosis day

2023-04-19T18:34:59Z

When the nurse called my name, I couldn't help but feel a mix of fear and hope.I walked into the doctor's office, where the consultant radiologist sat with a serious look on her face and she explained that the results showed I had cancerous c...(read more)

When has C started ?

2023-04-19T13:49:45Z

I remember feeling a small lump, on a morning in Oct/Nov 2022, when I was laying down in bed. I felt a shiver down my spine but I had to go to work and I just brushed it off. I tried to look for it in the shower, later on, that day, but I could not ...(read more)