After treatment finishes……….

Thank-you Karen for adding this link. I was given a paper copy of the Peter Harvey version that is often added on this page, just after my treatment for breast cancer ended nearly 11 year ago. Reading that paper helped me to feel 'safe' like someone had thrown me a buoy as I tossed around in a stormy sea. This much more detailed read is fantastic and to me, fully reflects the emotions that we have to deal with after treatment ends. 11 years on I still get times when thoughts of a recurrence sit on my shoulder and whisper in my ear and I dont think that will ever stop. However, what cancer did give me was a desire to do the best that I could to reduce the odds of it coming back by reassessing my diet and my activity levels and at the age of 63 (tomorrow!) I am fitter than I was at 51 when I was diagnosed. After losing control in the diagnosis and treatment stage, this was my way of taking it back post cancer.

This group is as important to me now as when I discovered it all those years ago and while I dont often comment, I do read all that comes through and it all resonates to some extent. Hi to everyone on here and thank you for your company. You are a great bunch!

Karen x 

Hi , no problem putting up the looong version of the paper. It is a great tool 

Sending ((hugs)) DevonLass  and happy birthday tomorrow  I am 66 on Sunday x

Thank-you Mike - you have a good one too! 

Karen x

DevonLass. Happy birthday Karen  11 years clear is a great achievement but as you say I think it’s always lurking in a dark corner. I’m absolutely full of cold at the minute and feel lousy - in fact the last time I felt this bad was when I was struggling to recover after surgery and was hit by a couple of setbacks - it’s brought back some unhappy memories and frightened me a bit although deep down I know it’s just a heavy cold?! My hubby filled the oil burner with covonia last night but eventually he started to feel sick and I couldn’t even smell it! On the plus side a glass of wine is lasting me all night! 
Hope you enjoy your day 

Take care

Karen x

Happy Birthday,I hope you have a good day.Love Jane x

I hope you feel better soon Karen.Love Jane x

winkers60. Thanks Jane  x

Happy birthday to both DevonLassand Thehighlander!!

Hope you both have a super day!

Hi, Kareno62 this link says its not safe, so I can't get to it. Any chance of a different location? Would love to read the longer version!!!