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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">melanieb&amp;#39;s blog </title><subtitle type="html">melanieb&amp;#39;s blog </subtitle><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/melanieb/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/melanieb" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/melanieb/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.1.2.21912">Telligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)</generator><updated>2009-01-30T09:32:19Z</updated><entry><title>Race for life</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/melanieb/posts/race-for-life" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/melanieb/posts/race-for-life</id><published>2009-01-30T08:32:19Z</published><updated>2009-01-30T08:32:19Z</updated><content type="html">This time last year I didnt even know I had cancer, then in April found a lump and within three weeks was diagnosed with Breast cancer which had spread to the lymph nodes. I started 7 cycles of chemo then in November had a mastectomy with lymph node clearance.  On December 9th I was given the all clear..........wow what a year and how quickly they responded to my illness.  I am so excited now to participate in the race for life... I just can&amp;#39;t wait to do it (would never have thought before that exercise would thrill me!!!).  It is churning all sorts of emotions up inside me which is a good thing.  Oh well better dust my trainers off and get in training lol.  Will be counting down the days til June!!!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=220189&amp;AppID=16272&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Former Member</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember</uri></author><category term="Breast cancer" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/melanieb/archive/tags/Breast%2bcancer" /><category term="chemotherapy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/melanieb/archive/tags/chemotherapy" /><category term="Removing the breast" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/melanieb/archive/tags/Removing%2bthe%2bbreast" /><category term="Exercise" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/melanieb/archive/tags/Exercise" /><category term="mastectomy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/melanieb/archive/tags/mastectomy" /></entry></feed>