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Latest blog posts

• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  Planning for the future

  When I got confirmation in April that the secondary cancer in my liver was definitely back, I made an appointment with my solicitor to review and update my will, and also completed the forms to set up lasting power of attorney for my husband, son and...

  Coddfish over 3 years ago
• How do you recover from a bereavement if you have little support?

  How do you get over bereavement if you have little or no support

  My wife died from complications of Mestatic Breast Cancer 2 weeks ago. Cancer spread after a 9 year battle and things ended in a bad way. We'd been together for 21 years and got through the isolation of Covid, but late 2022 and this year it sprea...

  FORSYB over 3 years ago
• But I can’t have breast cancer, there’s nothing wrong with me!

  Oh FFS!

  “So I’m just going to have another look at this area here” this one sentence interrupted my monologue on school holidays, work drama and the price of food and gave me pause to ask “oh? Why is something wrong?” The ensuin...

  Kfletch over 3 years ago
• But I can’t have breast cancer, there’s nothing wrong with me!

  One stop boob shop

  “Please attend the breast care clinic on the 28/7/23 at 8:30 am following referral from your GP” First thought “why is it so hot in here?” Second thought, “glad I came alone looks like I may be in for a bit of a wait&hel...

  Kfletch over 3 years ago
• But I can’t have breast cancer, there’s nothing wrong with me!

  “Get your tits out”

  Fast forward to my breast check up appointment…. I sat in the waiting room with no anxiety or concern still convinced that I would be sent away with a clean bill of health and a commendation for checking my breasts regularly (something I was w...

  Kfletch over 3 years ago
• But I can’t have breast cancer, there’s nothing wrong with me!

  What’s that there?

  Sometime in late June as I was drying my hair I noticed a small indentation in my left breast when I raised up my arms. poking and prodding at this for a few seconds I put it down to nothing more that the underwire of my bra digging in so I deci...

  Kfletch over 3 years ago
• Chondrosarcoma of the Rib - a journey

  Items I found useful post-op

  Things that helped during the op and afterwards: 1. Pyjama tops and day time tops which button at the front like a shirt - after the op, I couldn't lift my arms without pain, so pulling a top over my head was no good. 2. A recliner for the bed.&n...

  NetTiger over 3 years ago
• Chondrosarcoma of the Rib - a journey

  Fluid build up - Seroma

  About I'd arrived home we had noticed some fluid build up along the scar and up into the space where the sternum was.   I had my 4 week post-op video call with the surgeon and had mentioned that it seemed to be getting quite full. ...

  NetTiger over 3 years ago
• Chondrosarcoma of the Rib - a journey

  Recovery at home

  When I got home, I had the support of my partner and my Mum who could manage all the support needs between them and the help of someone else doing the cooking and sitting with me was definitely a help, although there are always going to be some frict...

  NetTiger over 3 years ago
• Chondrosarcoma of the Rib - a journey

  The Operation and hospital stay

  because of the location of my tumour (towards the bottom of my sternum, in the cartilage where the rib joins the sternum) the op took out: the front of three ribs and half the sternum itself.  The op took about 3.5-4 hours and I was given a spin...

  NetTiger over 3 years ago