3 Years ago was my daughter’s wedding. I’d had my last chemo a week before, was wearing my wig (Cynthia), thin (there’s got to be a perk to chemo), felt like something that had been scraped off the bottom of a budgie’s cage and really thought that it would be my last Christmas!
I look at the photos now and think ‘was that me?’. Three years on and my hair is so much thicker than before, I feel so well and am looking forward to a ‘bucket list’ holiday to the Caribbean and Central America in February.
Life is good, and in some ways, better than pre-BC. I appreciate small things in life much more but don’t waste my breath on those who don’t matter. I’ve prioritised my life and feeling happy about it. I’d still rather not have been through BC but it taught me some very valuable lessons.
Good luck to all in 2012 and especially to all those remarkable ladies battling stage iv.
Hi mal, lovely to read your post, mine is 3 years as well, well just over and I think same as you, I can’t believe looking back to how it was, and I moan that the hairdresser hasn’t cut my hair short enough, I do like it spiky. I same as you appreciate small things much more, yes I would rather not have been there but have, I am so grateful to everyone who have helped me to get this far. Best wishes to all in 2012 love junieliz x
Thank you very very much ladies for sharing these posts with us. It really helps me to read about people who have gone through this and are enjoying their lives. I too feel that BC has changed me irreversibly and I haven’t even had my MX yet, as I am doing the chemo first. It is strange to have no hair and I sometimes look at myself in the mirror and wonder who on earth this strange looking, bald woman is. But then I put my wig on and look almost normal again. I was diagnosed in October 2011 and am managing to keep really positive. The treatment has been absolutely brilliant - can’t fault a single thing. I honestly believe that every single thing that happens to you in life is for a reason. I’m still not sure what the reason behind my BC is yet but I’m sure it will become apparent at some stage! I have certainly surprised myself at how strong and brave I am (most of the time!)
Very very best wishes to everyone for 2012.
Mxx
Hi mabeline
I hope you were able to enjoy your Christmas and the treatment didn’t interfere too much.
You’ll soon be over treatment (I know it doesn’t seem that way at the moment) and you’ll be looking back, and finding it hard to believe that you actually went through it all. It’s as though it all happened to someone else.
Good luck with the rest of your treatment and I wish you (and everyone) a healthy, prosperous and happy 2012.
