257 and counting...

sue dyer is Getting better every day Living With It I am a teacher of French from Melbourne, Australia. Time to update my profile! I was diagnosed with IBC last October and... Send Message Subscribe: sue dyer

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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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 a...

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Bakc to school - YEAH!
PJ Hamel
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 06:18 AM

Sue, it's been a lonnnnnng and winding side trip, but I'm glad you're nearly through. Bet you're a whole lot happier about going back to school than your students - but then, bet they had a whole lot more fun on their vacation than you did! Or, did you take a leave, and they've been soldiering on without you all this time? At any rate, congrats on finishing the 256-day challenge. Please stay in touch here - I know you will. Your words are invaluable to so many women still out there on that path... Cheers! PJH

Another Survivor!!
Jan in Washington State USA
Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 11:10 AM

Hi there - it so good to hear the story of another survivior. My daughter just had her first check-up after treatment for IBC, and she is NED - no evidence of disease too!! Although we are continents apart we are all sisters in this fight against IBC. Please check out our blog about our journey with IBC. Wishing you all the best and a long, long wonderful life. Jan

http://kickincancersass.blogspot.com

re: Another Survivor!!
Anonymous
Thursday, July 09, 2009 at 10:30 PM

Jan, I to can be placce on the IBC survivor list. 5 months of chemo, double mascetomy and 6 weeks of radiation and as of 1 month ago NED. Congats to you and your daughter. We all have a lot of living to do! Pam Sperstad/Colorado

Congratulations
Teresa R
Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 01:36 PM

Sue,

Congratulations on finishing up the radiation. I know the "countdown" feeling well--I just finished #21 out of 33 about an hour ago. I also have come to enjoy the camaraderie of the waiting room--but that doesn't mean I want to keep going there!

All the best,

Teresa

http://thedoglived.blogspot.com

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Phyllis Johnson
Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:29 PM

Congratulations on finishing treatment! I hope the transition back to school goes well. I wanted to be back to 100% energy right away, but I learned I had to be patient. Take good care of yourself. I know you will use your fantastic sense of humor to help you make the next set of adjustments as you start to think about IBC in the past tense.

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Anonymous
Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:37 PM

Sue, I am so glad you are finished with your treatments. I am still going every week. Keep me in your prayers. Dianne Rogers

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Pam Sperstad
Thursday, July 09, 2009 at 10:38 PM

Sue, We were diagnosed 14 days apart with the same terrible cancer. IBC, it has taken 10 months of my life, but not MY LIFE. I also have completed chemo, surgrey and radiation and now NED. I will see my oncologist every 2 months and plan on a long cancer free life. Congratulations to you and your family. I've taken the journey with you, just didn't know it. Pam Sperstad/Colorado