Today marks a very important day…………..the completion of my last three week cycle of chemotherapy. It is officially over, my bloods are good and it is time to move forward with my life. From this point on, I can consider myself a cancer survivor 🎉🎉
Wow, what a journey it has been…….
From the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach when I put the ultrasound probe on my own breast, to the shock of hearing the actual words “it’s a lobular breast cancer”, to the surgical decisions, to the prospect of chemotherapy, to losing my hair, to feeling completely debilitated, to today, seeing that bright light at the end of the tunnel.
I have taken you all on my journey and I thank each and every one of you for reading. I hope in some small way my words might help others. The support I have received throughout has been amazing and unwavering. I have learned so much about myself and about human nature. I feel privileged and humbled to live and work in such a supportive community.
I will continue to share with you how I am traveling as I am not naive enough to think that the story ends here, but the updates will be less often. I know there will still be challenges and unseen hurdles but I am confident I am now better equipped to deal with…….. shit (for want of a better word!).
You know me…….. always one to do my homework. I plan on reading this and adhering to as much of the advice as I can, because what I want more than anything, is to move forward with a fulfilling and positive life. One that is bigger, better and happier (less stressed) than pre-cancer.
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The BooBee Journey 