Summer 22

One year on

2023-07-02T16:09:51Z

Last week was the anniversary of my diagnosis with Breast Cancer. In many ways the year has gone quickly, but there were definitely moments when time moved very slowly. I am very grateful to the doctors and nurses I have met along the way. I cannot s...(read more)

The end?

2023-05-11T19:19:15Z

Radiotherapy finished last week. It was a relief as the travelling every day had got annoying, it just took so long. We had one day when I went in and came out on time, but even then the journey home was slow so overall it took almost 3 hours from le...(read more)

What next?

2023-03-27T16:00:31Z

Since last writing, I have continued to recover from the chemo - it is going to take longer than I thought! I still get tired much easier than I used to and I am having to allow for this. We have also spoken to the consultant again and I am now on ho...(read more)

Last chemo

2023-02-23T20:16:53Z

Monday was chemo 6, the last one. The appointment went well, after the 3 hour delay last time, they seemed to want to get it right this time. It felt good to have done it, relief rather than a celebration as the appointment is only the beginning. How...(read more)

Cycle 5 on Monday

2023-01-27T17:56:57Z

The last 3 weeks have been long. I had so little energy last week I didn’t want to read, watch tv or sleep. This week has been better though, but trying to catch up takes time. Everyone at work tells me to rest, yet they don’t offer to do...(read more)

Half way

2023-01-11T20:10:08Z

Chemo cycle 4 started on Monday. Technically I am half way through the chemo as there should be 6 cycles. However this is not going up a hill until you are half way then back down the other side. It is more going up the hill and turning the corner to...(read more)

Here we go again

2022-12-24T14:05:06Z

Chemo has a cycle. I have the chemo, feel generally ok for a few days (ignoring feeling queasy all the time), then tiredness, exhaustion, aches and everything else kicks in. Eventually it all clears and I have about a week of feeling normal, before i...(read more)

Cycle 2

2022-11-28T12:10:00Z

Cycle 2 is supposed to be today. It was postponed by 3 hours, so instead of having it now I am trying to wait patiently. It’s not that I am excited, more that I want it over with. Most of my concerns are about the cannula as I have a massive br...(read more)

Chemo started

2022-11-10T19:26:00Z

The first chemo was on Monday. The day was ok, the only issue was my vein deciding it didn’t want the chemo and they had to try a second one. That worked though. To keep the vein open I had my arm in a warm sleeve, but to hopefully help keep my...(read more)

So what’s the plan?

2022-10-14T11:27:00Z

I have now had a CT scan and thankfully that doesn’t seem to have shown up any further cancer although due to the bruising and swelling from surgery they can’t be completely certain. We saw the oncologist and next stop is chemo starting i...(read more)

3 weeks on

2022-09-20T09:57:00Z

Thank you to those who have prayed, it has been a difficult 3 weeks as if you know me you know I like to be ‘doing’, not sitting. I was allowed home on day 5 after surgery which was good, but then finding comfortable sitting and sleeping ...(read more)

Recovery

2022-08-31T17:35:00Z

Despite being terrified, the surgery went well and I remember nothing. Currently I am pain free due to the multiple drugs floating round my body. However I didn't sleep well last night so hoping for some rest tonight. Apparently the r...(read more)

Three days to go

2022-08-27T15:25:00Z

I was diagnosed with Breast cancer at the end of June. Since then I have had scans, blood tests and consultations almost every week. The conclusion was that I started hormone therapy 6 weeks ago and on Tuesday I have surgery. What happens after that ...(read more)