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I thought I was having a good day. It’s been six months since my lumpectomy and a few days ago I had decided to treat myself and to be fitted for some new, more normal looking, bras. I’ve been wearing surgical bras at night and some post surgery bras every day for the past 6…
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I must apologise. My last post was a bit selfish. Some of you may have read it, some not. I didn’t post it on the day and I didn’t share it. I think I have been a bit angry at the world and the crap I have had to deal with. I’m surviving. I just…
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It’s funny how a year doesn’t seem as long as it feels. This time last year I had so many worries and concerns about what was going to happen in the future. About what my treatment was going to be. About what surgery would be like. About losing my hair, about losing me. The thought…
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It’s been a very weird week. Immunotherapy was booked in for Friday 12th June but the call I received the day before was not the news I wanted to hear. Oncology needed to send over the paperwork which then had to be reviewed, which takes three days. The chemo unit was only sent the paperwork…
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This should’ve been a blog all about the immunotherapy yesterday but unfortunately, due to problems between the chemo unit and the oncology department, I was turned away from the hospital as there was no prescription for me. The pharmacy said my oncology doctor hadn’t filled in the paperwork so there was no funding for my…
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Life after cancer is weird. Friday night, I went to my first gig in 11 months and I learnt a few things about my new self. I don’t look ill. I look weird, just not cancer ill. I was very aware that people may have been looking at me and thinking – did she actually…
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Just a normal day. Not much going on. Simon is painting the skirting boards in the hallway, Hannah has been at work all day and Emily went to uni to collect her art work and then started work at 4 o’clock. It has rained a few times. My mind is not having the best of…
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As you can see, it’s been a while since I last wrote anything about my treatment. A few things have happened, so this may be a long one. Most notably is my new hair. I’m really pleased and proud of the growth. As you know, the main reason for me doing the scalp cooling (cold cap) was to give my hair follicles…
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On 12th January I had an appointment with Mr Thomas, my consultant, where he did another ultrasound. This was unexpected as I had only just had a mammogram and an ultrasound 10 days previously. He then looked in his diary and said he would like to book me in for breast conserving surgery on 3rd February. Simon suggested that this may not…
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Day 21. The end of 24 weeks of chemotherapy. Normally I would be getting myself prepared and my bag packed for a visit to the chemo unit in the morning. There is no visit tomorrow. I’m all done. My immunotherapy continues Tuesday 13th January. I’m hoping the side effects of that are a lot less than what I have had to deal with. I’ve never had…
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