Then 25 RT’s but so glad this bloody chemo is almost over.
I have not been on this site very long, but since I joined it has been a valuable source of support. I want to thank everyone for their love and support. I know each and every one of you has gone through or are going through hell to live.
I am also acutely aware that some of you are not going to make it and I admire your bravery and dignity in facing what is to come.
I am not leaving the site, I just felt I needed to let you know how I feel about you all and how you have affected my life, I feel blessed to have met all of you and be part of a group of amazing women who truly understand where I am coming from, what I have been through and what is to come.
It’s a horrid fact that we all all members of this group that scares the rest of the population and many of those who love and are meant to care for us. But sadly only we know how it feels and I for one am so blessed to have you all as friends, support and advisors in my darkests moments as well as the happier ones.
Anna, can I just say that I agree wholeheartedly with everything you have said. I was diagnosed eight months ago, when my baby son was only nine months old, and I really thought my world had come to an end. Thankfully, my BCN suggested I come onto this site, and I shall be eternally grateful to her.
I have made some amazing friends on here (19 of us took a trip to Centre Parcs in Nottingham a couple of weeks ago, and it was the best girlie weekend I have EVER had!) It breaks my heart to see the number new people joining the site every day, and I try my best to send them an encouraging message if I can, as many people did this when I first posted.
I’m sorry but I missed your TV debut on Tuesday (unfortunately was at work) but I hope you are able to get permission to put a link to your appearance. The feedback sounds fantastic, so well done you!
I could really, really, really do with some time out, R&R to heal & be quiet for a while. That break you mentioned sounds brilliant, let me know if you organise another one hunnie xxx
Hello Anna, How lovely that you have started a thread like this. Thank YOU for doing so. I can across this site when I was looking for some information about side effects. It has been so lovely to know that there are lots of women out there who can share our thoughts and worried and KNOW what we are talking about.
“She” who has written to you on here has also met up with a few of us in Edinburgh. I even showed her my boob job last time we met!! I had a hard year last year and have now finished chemo so have just recently booked a holiday, taking a ferry from Scotland to Zeebruker and then driving down to SW France to visit my daughter. My husband (as well as myself) needs this break badly and I am so excited about the thought of travelling to “pastures new” again.
I saw your debut on the Iplayer and wrote to you yesterday to say how good it was. I have been dealing with BC for 21 years now and it worries me that so many young women are having to deal with this dreadful disease. I will be thinking about you tomorrow having your last chemo…a fab feeling…keep well and keep posting to let us know how you are doing.
“She” I hope all goes well with your future surgery…just hope I am not away when you go into hospital so that I can visit you like I said I would. Love Val
What a lovely thread. I agree with everything you have said. I watched your interview with GMTV on youtube - you were so brave. I think it must be extra difficult to be on this path when you have young children.
Hello Anna
I was Diagnosed in December, had mastectomy the week before christmas and am due to have 2nd chemo next week. I only came across this site this week, I haven’t wrote any comments but I’ve read many, many posts and you are right, all you ladies give such great support and are so very brave and positive. Im sure I will be visiting many more times for all the encouraging advice.
I was wondering who that was on GMTV. It was such a good interview because you told it like it was without any self pity - amazing. I have to tell you that you have the most beautiful eyes!!
I have been very lucky with support from my husband, neighbours etc but have also found this site to be wonderful. I am sure that this has helped me to keep sane through all the treatment. This illness feels so isolating and communicating with others makes it seem less scary.
take care and hope the rest of your treatment goes well.
Elinda x
Chemo kicking in, big time, but hopefully this will be the last time ever, I went to a support group at a local hospice on friday and met up with some other cancer sufferers, Some terminal some in remmission, it was very, very humbling and they were wonderful and welcoming.
It was great to talk to people who knew exactly where I was coming from, I did some art therapy and had lunch and chatted with them. It’s a truly special place with truly special people, an extention of the love and support on here…