Shaka For Life

  • Gratitude

    • I am alive • Successful mastectomy and lumpectomy in 2024, all margins clear • Survived 5 months of chemotherapy • Great breast prosthesis • I have the support of a loving fella, friends and family • I am managing part...
  • Happy New Year 6th Jan 2025

    2025 brings a new year, unlike any I've experienced before. In a few weeks it'll be one year since I went for 'that' mammogram. Tomorrow was meant to be the day of my 2nd mastectomy (elected), which would have completed my treatment f...
  • 5 Things I wish I'd Known Before BC

    15th December marked 10 months since I received my BC diagnosis. Now, here I am: 1 mastectomy down1 lumpectomy down16 chemotherapy rounds in 1 further mastectomy to follow There are so many things I wish I knew before starting on this path. Here are ...
  • Signs of Life...

    It's been 3mths since I last posted here. Sorry if that sounds like I'm in church! I've no idea where to start. These past months have been hard. I finished 5 months of chemotherapy a month ago. 4 rounds of EC and 12 of Paclitaxel. The s...
  • Bye Bye EC. Hello Paclitaxel.

    I had my fourth and final round of EC on 8th August. It was a 2mth bumpy ride. After my second round of EC, I was struck down by severe and unrelenting headache of armageddon-like proportions. I did not think I could survive them. My second visit to ...