I am back; not only from holiday but also the old Dawn is now back and raring to get on with life.
Perhaps the best thing about returning home was arriving to a letter on the doormat regarding the results from the bone scan I had before my holiday to check for tumour masses in my bones. The letter said the following;
"I am pleased to report that this scan is reported to be completely normal. This is clearly reassuring. We will see you next in 6 months as previously planned."
Reassuring - clearly!
I am also starting back at work... only part time to start with and I went in unofficially yesterday to get used to it. It really felt good and I am really looking forward to going back in again on Thursday. I am just going to start off on 2 days at the moment and build it up depending on how I go. Bring it on!
Me, then....
On 7th November 06 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I have set up this site for my friends and family to see how I am getting along with all this surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy stuff.
....and now
...and 7 years on
one happy family of 4 (Daddy is taking the picture)
Burnt-to-a-Crisp Scale
I couldn't go cold turkey from my graphs, so I've devised one to accompany the radiotherapy and record how the "sunburn" goes. The cooking continues for 10-14 days afterwards so I've made the graph nice and long
Poo-o-Meter
Now lets try Taxol..... yellow and black indicates toxic drug days
Pants-o-Gram
So here's how I am feeling on taxotere.
Cack-o-Graph
I have decided to keep a record of how I am feeling over the EC chemo cycles. My score of 10 is the same as my pre-chemo normal energy Dawn day, spot the scientist :)
Not that I am counting, but...
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Photo Gallery
say hello to my cat Hixxy
and Sy.
and the hubby!
This was me pre-diagnosis on my wedding day.
4 comments:
Hey Dawn..
That's great news about the bone scan..and the holiday photo looked so ooo good....hope the pootling round in the boat was fun.
Take care
x
Great to have you back, best of luck with your research Dawn!
Leigh
Hi Dawn,
Great to have you back, and really good news about the bone scan. The holiday looked lovely, hope that going back to work is going well. No doubt you will need lots of 'team coffee' and 'team lunches' while you get used to it all again! Thinking of you.
Lots of love
Marianne xx
Wonderful news , you've been so strong, you deserve the best. All our love , see you soon Chris & Angie
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