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• Teeth

  by lesley1956 July 7, 2013
  Away in Brisbane having a wonderful time. Spoke with my oncologist Friday, nice man phoned me to double check what I had said to reception about going ahead with chemo. Teeth are driving me crazy,three weeks and still not healed. I don't really have time for this as we have a full month of travel ...
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• Oncologist visit take 2

  by lesley1956 July 2, 2013
  this was my second visit to medical oncology and I had a list of questions. why have I not been offered sugery: basically its not worth it because the cancer has spread so much. Will I end up with an open Fungative cancer? possibly because its large tumour very agressive but if you do Chemo maybe ...
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• Sunday sun day

  by lesley1956 June 30, 2013
  Fantastic morning of archery with my Medieval group out at Wandi. Normal activities have taken on new meaning. For a little while I refused to look forward too far but now I am trying to ignore the fact there is no cure for me. I don't want depressing thoughts ruining beautiful days with family and ...
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• life goes on

  by lesley1956 June 28, 2013
  Well today was more like my normal life, thats life before BC. It was up and getting a little fellow ready for school. While we prepared ourselves for another battle with the school bus situation. We are the foster carers for a nine year old with severe and multiple dissabilities. We usually spend...
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• Radiation finished where to now?

  by lesley1956 June 27, 2013
  this is my third blog and hooray Radiation Therepy is over. I will miss my daily trip into the city and the ladies I have chatted to while waiting for my treatment. Hugs to Bridget and I hope she does really well with her treatment. Her smile everyday has cheered me a lot and made it all easier to d...
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• Radiation nearly over

  by lesley1956 June 26, 2013
  well four down and only one more to go..............my thoughts not too bad but it was only my ankle. the whole time I keep wondering if this will be the only time i am in Radiation Therepy. Will I be back here at some time for further treatment maybe on the breast and that nasty little (well not s...
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• psych appointment

  by lesley1956 June 24, 2013
  I thought it was supposed to help talking things through but today was my first psych appointment and for some reason I came away angry. What did come out of our talk was my issues with abandonment have carried over into how I feel about my medical care and my breast cancer. When I said I did not t...
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