Author Archive: ondineblue
Thank Goodness!
Yes, it was good news about the new lump! It turned out to be a very dense cyst which was aspirated whilst I was there and is now completely gone. They are sending the aspirated material for testing but everyone was very confident that it was nothing other than a cyst. Huge relief and I …
Living with Lymphoedema
March was Lymphoedema Awareness Month and below is a blog post I wrote for the Centre for Building Resilience in Breast Cancer about life with LD. It’s been 4 years since I was diagnosed with mild to moderate Lymphoedema. I wasn’t entirely surprised at the diagnosis as I’d been having problems on and off with …
Here we go again!
Almost 6 years to the day of when I almost died during chemotherapy, I have found yet another new lump in my remaining breast. This is the fifth scare since I finished treatment in 2011 and I can tell you, the further you get away from a cancer diagnosis, does not make any new worry …
It’s been a while
There have been some ups and downs in recent times and plenty of general life stuff that has got in the way of things like blogging. Next year however things will be quieter so I will be able to pick it up again and post more regularly. One of the main developments is that after a …
Is that it then?
This week marked my last visit to my surgeon for a check up and very underwhelming it was too! After a quick review of how I was feeling, an examination and a gift of a leaflet explaining how to check myself, that was pretty much it. I was told that absolutely any problems, no matter …
Living for the future, not in the past
It’s very hard to believe that five years ago this week, after several weeks of tests and yet more tests, I was diagnosed with Grade 2 multi-centric, invasive lobular and invasive ductal breast cancer. The 14th of October is a date that will remain etched on my memory as the day that my life changed forever. At the time …
Tired and rather emotional
I hate using the term ‘roller-coaster’ to describe my breast cancer experiences but on occasions it really does fit the bill! A few weeks ago I went through all the worry of yet another new cancer scare – my fourth one in the three year’s since active treatment finished. This time it turned out to …
Hey, shopper! Leave my food alone!
I am getting more and more tired of going shopping only to find that the Free From shelves are bare and that it’s usually the basics that are out of stock. It is becoming more and more annoying, particularly where food staples are concerned like bread and other baked goods. Yes, I can get some …
In which I get angry and depressed in equal measures!
A couple of days ago I read this post on a friend’s blog – http://feistybluegeckofightsback.wordpress.com/2013/10/07/unbelievable/ It sums up perfectly everything I think is wrong with how much of the world views Breast Cancer Awareness month. This is the image that started it all on Instagram. What I find incredibly depressing is that this image has been doing …
A fabulous, uplifting experience!
On Wednesday I was fortunate, no scrub that, I was honoured to be a guest of Breast Cancer Care at the Afternoon Tea performance of The Show – London. The Show is an annual celebration of everything positive about life after a diagnosis of breast cancer. It featured a truly wonderful fashion show with all …
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