I've now been back at school for two weeks and have had some time to gather my thoughts. The step back into "normal" life, while much anticipated, was a big one, nonetheless. Buoyed up by the use of the word "excellent" by my surgeon and my oncologist, I took a deep breath, squared my shoulders and moved the first foot forward.
The most... Read more
Today, for some inexplicable reason, I got out the calendar and counted up the number of days since I was diagnosed with IBC. Since 10th October last year, 257 days have passed.
On day 256 I had the last of my 30 radiation treatments. Today I am looking at the purple flesh in the treatment area and feeling relieved that it's over. I have... Read more
I can hardly believe it, but there are no more sleeps to go. Today, in the early afternoon, I had my last weekly Taxol treatment. To quote MLK Junior, I am "free at last"!....Well almost. There are still 13 more Herceptin treatments to go, providing the MUGA shows no dangerous decrease in my heart function, and there is the small matter of six... Read more
It's sleepless night tonight after Taxol infusion no.9 today. I've reached 3/4 of the way through this part of the treatment and there are only 3 to go. I'm getting excited already, so goodness knows what I'll be like the night before. Unbearable, probably.
This week marks the retirement of my wig. I took the plunge on Monday and went out... Read more
On Tuesday this week I received a visit from a very nice woman called Judy who runs a business here in Melbourne fitting women for bras and prostheses after mastectomy. It's a great idea as it protects your privacy and she can bring the products she knows will be suitable for you and you won't have to negotiate a confusing maze of bras and... Read more
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