15th June 2008

Hello everyone,

Unfortunately, I have been unwell to update my blog more regularly as chemotherapy has been harsh and unrelenting on my body.

Over the past few weeks I have been hospitalised with severe gastritis due to the steroids I take to curb side effects from the chemo and discovered I have a deep vein thrombosis which requires twice daily injections of Clexane in the stomach, I had another stay in hospital to have my "porta-cath" inserted and my worse nightmare has hit as I have discovered an identical mass in my right breast!!!

Hello everyone,

Thank you once again for reading my blog. Your ongoing support has been dearly appreciated and I am honoured at the suggestion to start a diary of my treatment in order to share my story!

10th May 2008

Hello everyone and thank you for all your lovely supportive replies to my introduction to Breast Cancer.

Yippeee!!! I have no further metastasies!!!

26th April 2008

Hello,

As you may be aware or for those that are unaware - I have breast cancer.

Four weeks ago, we were planning our winter holiday to New Zealand but alas, breast cancer creeped into our lives.

As of today's date, I have had a left breast mastectomy and 14 lymph nodes removed. Cancer was found in 6 of my lymph nodes and left breast at a size larger than 5 cms. This now classes me at a Grade 3 with 50% chance of surviving this blooming disease.

In the next few weeks I will be made aware if it has metastasized and I will be commencing chemotherapy.