My Big Sis, Judith, my protector and stand-in mum, from the day of my birth. My best friend. I entered this world six years after her, (she would say 5.5 yrs) it was love at first sight.
Now Judith is my cancer buddy. At my side throughout this...
Is this what bilateral breast surgery really looks like?
I had wanted an immediate diep reconstruction. I chose diep, as I didn't like the idea of having foreign matter inserted, particularly as I'm highly allergic.
My surgeon had strongly re...
Present Day
Written during EC round #2 - 2nd July 2024
2wks ago, after receiving my EC chemotherapy round #1. I cut my very long hair. This, in preparation for the dreaded chemo shedding. I have been nurturing my hair in African Locs since 2006, they...
I just wanted to say thank you to those who've stopped by to read my blog. I'm finding it really cathartic to write it down and it helps to know that others see my words.
I'm writing in flashbacks and hope to catch up with present day soo...
Over the coming weeks, I began to learn about this strange, new and scary world of breast cancer. It seemed this was now my life.
There were MDTs, types of breast cancer, (who knew there were so many) grading, staging, reconstruction.
The wait...
