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My blog is called reflections on life and is aimed at encouraging people to use the internet and discuss the issues surrounding cancer and society. Discussion based on an holistic world view and patient perspective.
http://gazelle4-commentsonsociety.blogspot.com/
Hi everyone,
I'm 31 years old and diagnosed with breast cancer in december. Ive always written and blogged (im the Beauty Editor at LOOK magazine)' but since my diagnosis i realise i needed a new blog to talk about what im going theough in the hope it can help other people with the same issues. Here's the link:
http://sophiefeelsbetter.blogspot.com
Take a look and if you like it please leave a comment. It covers a lot of the appearance side of things and how chemo affects me...
Tues 22.2.11
Well, this wasn't how I thought things were going to go, given the fact that up till last Wednesday consultants were telling me they didn't think anything was wrong. Last Wednesday morning I spoke to a gynae consultant about my abdominal pain and bloating and he said he would do a laparoscopy if i was so worried but he didn't think he would find anything significant i my 4cm ovarian cyst was perfectly normal for a woman of my age. He said i may just have to learn to live with whatever...
Hi all,
It has been a bit of a nervous wait for my consultant appointment. Although I try to stay positive i wasn't too sure if the recent lot of chemo had made a real difference. However, I am glad to say that the cancer has been greatly reduced, it does not affect any organs and the CA125 is 19. PHEW! I am feeling well and do not need any more treatment at present but I will have a checkup and blood test every two months. My consultant had already told me that they are looking to control...
Hi all - time for an 'emotions' update. Weeks ago, before my diagnosis, a colleague of my partner invited us to a Mexican themed get-together at her house. I had even bought a 'chilli pepper' outfit for the event (everyone else went as a Mexican Bandit). Come Saturday, the day of the event, I was completely torn about whether or not to turn up. I half wanted to go because it was a chance to forget everything, and yet I knew that there would obviously be questions which might ultimately...
I dont believe it! I've been so busy that 6 months have flown by without me noticing.
Mum is still alive and kicking. She recovered well from her heart attack last August but mentally and emotionally it did take its toll on her.
I'm half way through my college course (Complementary therapies, Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology) which I'm enjoying and hating at the same time. My brain cells are so slow that any assignment that should take 6 hours usually takes me about 3 full days. I...
Having been diagnosed with melanoma back in November last year, I have since been to theatre twice. The first time was 24/12/10 as a day case to have the majority of the cancer removed and then I had to go back on 14/01/11 to have the rest of the surgery completed. It was done in two parts due to it being close to Christmas.
The surgery was more extensive than I had expected. The melanoma which was greater than 10mm was removed and then a further 3cm of good skin was removed from around where the...
I have not been on here for a while,
Maybe a good thing as life is moving on, im putting the pain and heartbreak behind me, work is just fab ,ive gained so much confidence and my abilites are growing daily, my patients are well looked after and i am a diff person now, cancer and losing ju brought me to my knees ,i saw no way out but i have proved thats not the case ,
Do not get me wrong i will always love ju, he is forever in my heart and in our children everyday i see part of him in them, and...
Well, spent ages trying to work out how to actually write a message on here.
Since I signed up to the online community I spent 3 days in hospital with neutropaenic sepsis following my first chemo treatment (Taxatere), so now am apprehensive about second treatment on Friday. I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in June 2010, almost 10 years since the first time. One largeish tumour in a lymph node on my neck was zapped with radiotherapy, other smaller ones in lymph nodes and bones treated...
