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it's been 7 hours and 15 days since I was wheeled into surgery for my lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy and what a rollercoaster of pain and emotions I've been on since!
i know it's really common now and so many women have BC and surgery and biopsies, but I never imagined feeling like I'm just another article on a conveyor belt as much as I do right now. Did I miss the part about how much pain to expect, how my emotions would swing like a pendulum from good, to not so good to downright...
Let’s start with this. I have brown hair, brown eyes and cervical cancer. Amongst other many descriptions of me, I am also these two things: –
Before I go on I just want you to know that you can also think these of me and I would understand it. Really, I would. So, think it, digest it, but just don’t say it to me. If there is anything at all I have learnt in the past few weeks is that I don’t need anyone telling me what I already know. But I am stupid and I...
I received an appointment letter through for 11th April, but I'm surprised because this will be a full four weeks since my surgery. I thought I would find out sooner whether I needed more surgery, if lymph nodes were clear, if the margin had been successfully cleared, if it was going to be chemo and / or radio... so I rang my BC nurse and she said that there were no results yet. Some people say 'no news is good news' but I don't think this is necessarily the case - can anyone else share their...
Hi I'm new to this site.My lovely father has today been diagnosed with lung cancer.Im heart broken as my dad is the most wonderful dad anyone could have.He has been here for my children & I when ever we have needed him. (Both my mum&dad have been here for me).so it's mine&my children's time to be their for both my parents and to support them at this hard time.
So this morning I feel like the world is turning so fast, but I am dizzy in the middle of it all!
Last night I was told daddy has only 8 months if he is lucky and that is brilliant but awful at the same time!
Losing dad is the scariest thing to me and I don't know how to get through this time....work have been ok up till now but how go I go in and tell my headteacher that my dad has been give the dreaded TIME?? How do I get through all the tears and tell her that i feel like I'm sinking when all...
I am not battling cancer.
I am grateful.
I am grateful for the medical team who battle on my behalf.
I am grateful for the scientific research that has led to the treatments available.
I am grateful to the people who volunteer and fundraise to help find ways to treat cancer.
I am not brave.
I am grateful.
I am grateful for my friends who support me, who are able to empathise.
I am grateful for my family and a home that is safe and warm.
I am grateful for the volunteers who support me through the...
It is nearly 3 weeks since I had the TURBT operation. Ten days ago I received the promised phone call from a Macmillan Nurse giving me the results of the ultrasound and the histology of the tumour tissue that was removed in the operation. The ultrasound was done mainly to check that there were no growths in the kidneys or the ureters (the tube joining the kidneys to the bladder) and that the bladder was fully emptying. I'm pleased to say that the ultrasound found no problem with the kidneys and the...
I had a lovely trip to Leicester general. It was my birthday and the sun was shining. I was very grateful to my satnav which, although it didn’t warn me that the A6 was closed, did manage to avoid the traffic in Leicester.
Until now I have received all my treatment at Northampton general so a trip up the M1 was always going to be different. I was surprised how different hospitals have different procedures. But car parking is just as expensive.
I also met my liver surgeon for the first time...
Now where was I? Oh yes, Monday 20th Feb at the Breast Care Centre in the hospital. I liked the doctor straight away - it was his directness, can't abide 'beating round the bush' - never have been able to.
An examination of my breasts resulted in him finding a 2nd lump on the left breast and off I trotted to have the mammogram. Twenty minutes later and I'm laying on the ultrasound table and it's core biopsy time. I have to admit, I felt a bit shell shocked after that experience...
I recently learnt that my best friend, soul mate, rock and most importantly my mum, has cancer!! Cancer at 52 years old isn't fair, she is the most wonderful person and I know everyone must think that about there mum but my mum really is!! This is the hardest most challenging time in both our life's more so for my mum! We have so many unanswered questions and in time we know we will get the answers even if we don't like what the answers are! Uncertainty is crippling! Soul destroying! One thing that...
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