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Thursday 28th MayWell, here we are two years later.
If you’d asked me a few years ago how I felt at this point, I would have said petrified.
Having just been diagnosed with Stage 3B breast cancer, I felt like a door was closing quickly and I wasn’t sure I’d make it through.
There’s no doubt it’s been a journey — but that journey has shaped me once again.
It’s funny how, when you’re going through treatment, people see you differently. Physically you look different, mentally you probably act differently, but deep down you’re just trying to work out what the next stage is and what path you’ve suddenly been forced to take.
My hair has grown back — a little curly, a little wild, a little different — and I reflect now on how funny people’s perceptions can be. The “how are you going with treatment?” questions have faded away and it’s business as usual again.
I’ve become pretty good at playing the game of looking and feeling okay on the outside. People who don’t know any different probably just think I decided to get a new haircut and style.
My kids definitely think the old mum is back:
“Mum, your hair has grown again — you’re fine.”
But honestly, every day is still a reminder.
There are new challenges to face. The preventative medications can make me feel awful. My bones hurt. There are monthly injections. The chemo weight doesn’t magically disappear. And there are plenty of other things people don’t always see.
But despite all of that…
I am here.
I am alive.
I am happy.
And I am having fun.
Please help me support others facing this journey by donating. Every dollar helps provide access to medical care, support services, and opportunities that I’ve been incredibly lucky to have available to me.
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