Reconstruction – not yet, maybe never!

I understand why women might feel strongly one way or another about breast reconstruction. However, I’ve felt conflicted about whether to proceed with it. My head has told me not to while I've had a gut feeling that I should. In this post, I consider why I felt this way and how my perspective has …

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Chemo – round 1 to 2

As with most chemo drugs, there's a long list of potential side effects for those I’m on (TC – taxotere/docetaxel and cyclophosphamide). When chemotherapy was confirmed to be part of my treatment plan, the side-effects I focused on were sickness and hair loss (specifically the wild mane on my head). I’ll start with a bit …

Silver linings of support, love, kindness and peculiar moments (choosing to laugh instead of cry)

I remember my mum teaching me proverbs when I was little and my favourite was “every cloud has a silver lining”. I do try to look at the upside of situations and believe in the benefits of a positive mental attitude. Although my usual cheer has diminished of late (being diagnosed with cancer twice does …