radiotherapy the half way point
I thought having radiotherapy would be a piece of cake, well not this slice.
The treatment itself is nothing, it takes just minutes to do and is pain free which is a blessing after chemotherapy.
The hardest thing I have found is trekking to the hospital everyday. I don’t mean I find it physically tiring but mentally.
I think it’s the thought of going back to the hospital everyday as it seems a constant reminder of what you have been through, something I would rather forget. Read more
friends in need
They say that in times of need you find out who your friends are and I certainly have. I never knew or should I say realised what good friends I had until now.
For some strange reason in the beginning when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, I chose not to tell anyone except my very good friend Kerry and of course Sgt Major. This in retrospect wasn’t the best decision I have ever made ;o/ Read more
the long road from breast cancer
Everyone told me that things would be easier once chemotherapy was over and to be honest I believed them.
I’ve hit a bit of a landmark, diagnosis and heartache over with, pre-operation nerves and heartache over with, operation over with, Xmas & New Year over with and finally chemotherapy over with. Phew!
There are so many hurdles I’ve overcome you’d think I would be happy. I can only agree, I should feel good about things but the opposite is true.
For all the heartache and sickness through chemotherapy I found it easier to deal with that, than radiotherapy. I’m not really sure why but here are my thoughts: Read more