Purple_Ebren's blog

I managed to catch a re-run of the 'How to Look Good Naked' episode with Kelly, the lady who had had breast cancer. It was amazing, and I admit to having a few tears by the end of it. But, (and you knew there was a but, didn't you?) I did feel a few things need to be mentioned, out in the open as it were. First of all, Kelly was magnificant! She started off way down on the confidence scale yet, by the end of the…

Well, after a dreadful few days my breathing has settled and I am not panting or coughing as much. This is positive ~ however, I seem to be in a pattern where I get noticably better for a short while before the symptoms return with a vengence. Not to worry. Today I will (gently) enjoy myself and knit, make jewellery and maybe even do some washing! *lol* Life continues whether you are well enough to enjoy it or…

Since September the month after I completed Herceptin, I have been breathless. Really, truely unable to breath whilst at rest, coughing and at times unable to speak/eat. 2 weeks ago I spent a week in hosptial whilst the boffins not~in~white~coats tried to work out what was happening. They found a small plural effusion around my right lung, but decided against trying to drain it when the lung function tests revealed…