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Jhaslett · ‎30-12-2020

Hi Ruby1, thank you so much for your post- it has helped me so much. I am 3 years out of diagnosis and as it comes close to my ‘cancerversary’ i get gripped by ‘the fear’ - your post has helped. I am so glad to hear you are happy and really nice you have found your soul mate, looking forward to the update in another 13years xxx

Jhaslett · ‎07-07-2018

Hi Sisterly Love- you are a superstar! Thank you so much for this- you are one strong family of women! This has lifted my heart so much, a real ray of hope for lots of us xxx

Jhaslett · ‎05-07-2018

Hi Cathysid, Our diagnoses are very similar and I’m totally with you about needing to be around for the kids- mine are young too. You’re right re counseling and the food- anything to give ourselves the best chance possible. I dont know if you’ve had a chance to read Radical Remission by Kelly Anne Turner. I’ve recently come across it and on the dark days it brings hope. It basically identifies all the things that people have done to help survive, it’s quite inspiring. And re food have you seen any of Kris Carr’s books or Chris Wark. They are quite helpful in terms of how to heal with nutrition (albeit I don’t subscribe to their views on conventional treatment)..And then there’s Carole McGiffen- just turned on the tv today and she’s back on Loose Women! She’s 5 years post diagnosis after stage 3 and looking fab! We’ll get there- we have to! Xxx

Jhaslett · ‎19-06-2018

Thank you both so much- you have been a life line in a very choppy sea! And totally bizarre but my background is also in mental health, and like you Butterfly, I have been flogging the benefits of various therapies for years. I’ve done a lot of life changing too- gave up work, radically changed my diet, walk about 5 miles a day, reiki, psychologist, creative writing,meditation...if somebody told me to walk upside down on bloody hot coals 4 times a day I’d do it! The psychological impact of this disease is insidious and by far the worst part of it, I can cope with vomiting chemo, surgical pain, radio burn, tamoxifen flushing, but the dripping psychological torture outweighs it all. You are both inspirations and have dropped hope back into my world, thank you, you didn’t have to post but you took time to and I really really appreciate it xxx

Jhaslett · ‎17-06-2018

Hi there, I’m just finished treatment for IDC 2.4cm er+ 4/14 nodes and have had my end of treatment nurse review. I have managed to get through the treatments relatively well physically although mentally it’s been a tough call. At the review the nurse told me I’m high risk of recurrence and or mets which has completely devastated me as I thought my outlook was quite positive. Has anyone had this said to them and know anyone who has lived 10 years plus? I have 2 young kids and want to see them grow up but this has knocked all the hope out of me. Any help really appreciated xxx

Jhaslett · ‎25-02-2018

Thanks so much Jobey68, really appreciate your reply. This cancer thing is hard x

Jhaslett · ‎24-02-2018

Hi there I am new to this, I am 48 and was diagnosed in September with IDC tumour 24mm, grade 2,4/14 nodes ER+. I had x3 rounds of FEC after which I got pneumonia and was hospitalised for a week- my onc took the decision- no more chemo (although the tumour had shrunk by 50%)I then had a central incision and axillary node clearance. I am due to start 4 weeks radio in a couple of weeks and I’m currently taking tamoxifen (for 10 years).so far I’ve found the physical part of cancer and treatment to be manageable (apart from the pneumonia that was a bit scary!) but I am a complete mental train wreck at the moment. I’m locked into the view that because of the size of my tumour and lymph node involvement that I don’t have a very good outlook- and if I do manage to survive 5 years + that will be with recurrence (or secondaries) and that is inevitable. I Have 2 young children and all I want is to see them grow up. Just wondering if there is anybody out there who has had a similar Dx as me and whether there are any survivor stories. Also how people cope with the mental torture of cancer- it feels all consuming and like waiting on death row. All is see are my children at my funeral...thanks x

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