Glad your parents arrived safely Karen, now to TRY and get some sleep and enjoy the time with them!
Xxxxx
Well done Gay on surviving your first week back......
Hope you have a nice one Hun. Xxxx
Thats an amazing picture Karen, your mum is very very talented.
To everyone else who is a member of our AWAKE club.....
Hope it's a good one for all xxxxx
Anne, a Special Hug just for you......
its so hard when life continues on around you. You want to be happy for others and you are pleased that they are doing nice things.....but.....there will always be that small part of you wishing you could be there too!
In the last 12months, I have watched 2 good friends have babies, one of them get married, one announce she's pregnant again and my sister buy her first home! All amazingly wonderful things, but things that for me will never happen. I am of course happy for them all, but i am also a bit envious. These are the times I do feel sorry for myself and I think that's okay.
Just as its okay for you too feel bad about missing out on this girls weekend! BUT hopefully next year you WILL be joining them, you will have to make sure it's an extra special trip as you have 2 missed trips to make up for! Allow yourself to feel sad, but also remind yourself that having this surgery was to give you your confidence back, to give you back a body that you are hopefully happy with. There will be many more trips away, but this time wasn't meant to be. Do something special tomorrow, treat yourself! Even if it's just a coffee and cake! Remind yourself that there will be many more opportunities to have fun with your friends!
For this weekend you'll have to find other forms of entertainment. If all else fails you'll have to keep this thread busy with plenty of pics and comments! We are all here for you Hun! Sal xxx
Gay, I am so pleased to hear that you really enjoyed your first week back! I bet you are shattered but I bet it's nice to be tired because of work, rather than treatment! I hope you treat yourself this weekend as you should be very very proud of yourself. You were so unsure about going back to work, but you held your head up high fought through the fear/aprehension and did it! WELL DONE YOU!
You are the type of person that the newbies need to hear about! Diagnosed, treated and back to work! You are an insperation to many many people! Sal xxxx
Hi Sal, you are the inspiration to us all. You are so real and honest, you always have something positve to say to spur us on, irrespective of what life is throwing at you. You are amazing and we are all lucky to have you. Look after yourself and have a lovely weekend, xxxx
PS. If anyone knows where I can get a hat like this, let me know. I would seriously love it, lol, xxx
Jo Jo x
None of us wanted to be in this group, but we are glad we're not alone.
Diagnosis 2/8/17 IDC Her2+, 22mm, with spread to several lymph nodes. TCHP chemo started 23/8/17, Mx with immediate, temp recon 24/1/18, rads 20/3 to 10/4/18, Herceptin by IV until Nov 18. RR Mx Jan 23. Still waiting for reconstruction, but opting for simple implants, as opposed to Diep, due to long waiting lists for diep.
Aw thanks Sal.the chocolate puppy is just like my Stanley used to be.i'm over my mood now.was just feeling fed up as my friends were sending photos of them having cocktails on the balcony and last year I was to ill to be bothered and was sure I would make it this year.it was my choice to have the reconstruction though and I wasn't going to delay it for 3days away.some of my friends can't understand why I have had it done and say they wouldn't do it.it makes me sad and cross because no one knows how they will feel when they have a mastectomy and though of course I wouldn't wish this crap disease on anyone I just wish they would try and put themselves in my shoes for once.
Perhaps it's a good job I didn't go with them.a couple of cocktails may have had me telling one or two people how hurt I've been by some of their comments 
Anne
Jo,
Thanks for your kind words. Always nice to hear that my babble sometimes helps people!
As for the hat, have you checked out eBay? They sell everything! I know I have seen these hats at Christmas fayres so they are definitely around! Have a good day Hun xxxx
Hi Anne, firstly great to hear you are feeling a little better this morning. Then I would just like to say that I don't know your friends but.......INSENSITVE.......
comes to mind!! Why would anyone think to send photos of themselves having fun, to someone who wasn't able to go due to health reasons! VERY CRUEL and INSENSITIVE in my opinion! But then I am the type of person who wouldn't of gone and instead suggested we do something more local that everyone could join in with! But like I said that's just me!
Well I hope you find something to keep yourself entertained and happy! Maybe tell them you don't want to see anymore photos as you are feeling sad about not being able to go!
As for telling you they wouldn't have a reconstruction.....HOW THE HELL WOULD THEY KNOW?...........Have they seen themselves in the mirror with a scar where their boob used to be? I don't think so! I only had a lumpectomy and even I can't know how you feel, but I certainly wouldn't tell someone else how they should of shouldn't feel. That's just ignorant and cruel! So you IGNORE them, you made a brave decision to go through more surgery, because you felt it was best for you! Don't EVER doubt your decision! It's NOTHING to do with them.
((((((((((((((((BIG HUGS))))))))))))
Sal xxxxxx
