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Posted by tanya
SolarisCare have a great program of complementary therapies that are freely available to girlies like me. So this morning I took advantage of it and had a Reiki session. Reiki is the name for a Japanese hands-on healing method based on the transference of Universal Life Force Energy. The practitione...
Posted by tanya
Was very late for my physio appt this morning. Saffron kindly looked after Fraser and it took me 45 minutes to get to Subiaco. Perth is ridiculous in rainy weather. My arm has more movement in it today which is great, but you can now see the cords quite clearly down to my elbow. But it's going well ...
Posted by tanya
At lunchtime today I attended my first support group for young people with breast cancer, diligently bringing a plate of sushi to share. My first conversation was with a very friendly woman who commented on my cute hairdo while we were brewing some instant coffee. She had been talking about how her ...
Posted by tanya
There's an organisation in the US dedicated to the type of cancer I have - triple negative breast cancer. Great for me doing online research. But talk about niche. http://www.tnbcfoundation.org/
Posted by tanya
Had another good physio appt today. The cording is a bit worse at the moment but Emma managed to 'pop' one little one that was very tight and she gave it a good massage. I'm now booked in for every Tuesday and Friday for the next few weeks. Because I had some time, I popped into the Solaris Centre ...
Posted by tanya
I was so exhausted after working all day yesterday that I didn't have the energy to write. I like being at work and had a pretty good day but by the time we all got home I was knackered. Mark sent me to bed at 9pm and I went to sleep with my arm resting on a hot water bottle. Had a great morning wi...
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Met with my radiation oncologist this afternoon - Dr Yvonne Zissiadis. She said that I definitely need radiotherapy. More often than not it goes hand in hand with having a lumpectomy. She talked it through in detail with us - what happens, side effects, what happens after... I will be having a six...
Posted by tanya
Just had a great mini holiday for four nights at Bunker Bay with my folks, my bro, Mark and the kids. We ate out a bit, ate in at the room a bit, drank coffee here and there, did a little shopping. Enjoyed catching up with the Braddock's down there. Have diligently been doing my stretches and massa...
Posted by tanya
Had a good physio appt today. I have cording, which is the feeling of little cords (believed to be lymphy glands) pulling down my arm and this is preventing me from getting the movement in my arm back. Anyway she gave it a good massage and I'll go back weekly for the next four weeks. Now waiting fo...
Posted by tanya
Somehow the little at-home things take on new meaning. My friend Jode and I had such a lovely morning (well I did anyway) playing trains with Frase and then making pikelets with spinach and herbs from the garden. Fraser was so happy and I felt really content. I took all my dressings off today. The ...
