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72. Torn
Let's backtrack a bit. Last Saturday I had an x-ray on my left hip and pelvis and an ultrasound on my left hip. On Tuesday I had an MRI...
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Dec 2, 20239 min read
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71. I've got the shits.
When I say I have the shits I mean that literally and figuratively. I started on the abemaciclib on Nov 17th. That was a day after my...
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Nov 30, 20238 min read
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70. PAIN
On Monday I had my 5th Zoladex injection. No massive bruise this time, just a little one about the size of a grape, the bigger ones, not...
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Nov 16, 20236 min read
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69. Helpful not helpful
“It will get better” “Keep fighting” “It’s all in God’s plan so keep the faith” “I’m praying for you” “You look great” “Keep smiling” “Is...
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Nov 16, 20232 min read
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68. Generosity and Gratitude.
$580.00 cash GoFundMe $3,286.95 3 large Pizza League pizzas - value $71.70 Free financial advise session by Tim $100.00 Aldi gift card...
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Nov 11, 20233 min read
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67. Blips, irregularities but nothing sinister
Some colour has come back into my life again. A large part of that will be a blog post all of its own which I have been thinking about...
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Nov 6, 20239 min read
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66. Some results, some questions, some fun
The last couple of weeks I have slowly felt a little bit better here and there. Not a general bit each day, it's gone up and down, but...
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Oct 22, 202311 min read
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65. It all started with a cough...
For those of you living in Sydney you might remember a few weeks ago when there was a bunch of hazard reduction burns that were done. ...
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Oct 6, 202310 min read
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64. I'm still here
The word “still” is an interesting word. In the context I’m using it is “I AM here”, even with all that has happened in the last weeks...
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Sep 19, 20235 min read
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63. Exhausted
The last couple of weeks have been tiring for a number of reasons. Emotionally tiring, physically tiring and mentally tiring. Today I had...
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Aug 30, 20233 min read
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62. 5 down, 11 to go
Monday. I did an exercise class with Lewis for an hour from 1pm. Then enough time to have some lunch and a shower before driving to St...
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Aug 20, 20238 min read
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61. Ten year plan
On Mon 7th I went and visited Jon Gamble. He is a homeopath and naturopath. I would like some help getting my body to a more...
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Aug 15, 20235 min read
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60. Am I part Na'vi?
Bones of iron? Or maybe carbon fibre like the Na'vi in Avatar? I'll back up a bit to get some context. On Mon 24th I had a session...
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Aug 6, 202313 min read
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59. Phantom Nipple - it's a thing.
It's been a while since I wrote, again. Where does the time go??? First things first though, the itches are gone and the right drain is...
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Jul 22, 202310 min read
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58. Left drain out!!!
Don't scratch.... Don't scratch....don't do it....don't... DON'T SCRATCH........ GAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! Sometimes I fail. The hives are not...
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Jul 9, 20236 min read
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57. Hives, Hospital & Hair
A week ago today at this time I was in the recovery ward at St George Hospital. Sometimes it has felt like a really looooooong week and...
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Jul 5, 20238 min read
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56. Centre of gravity shift
Today is the big day, bilateral mastectomy and Persephone taken out. Wednesday June 28th. I woke up at 6.25am and had two big glasses...
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Jul 1, 202313 min read
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55. THE text message
At 2.37pm today (Tues) the text message from the Hospital came in. I had just opened up my computer to write a blog and was going to...
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Jun 27, 20236 min read
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54. Sharp Stabbing Eyelashes!
In a weeks time I will have had my operation and probably either in recovery or on the ward. Wednesday 28th is my surgery date. I don't...
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Jun 21, 20239 min read
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53. Holding Pattern
Ever since I had my appointment with Dr Michael I feel a bit like I've been in a holding pattern, waiting for my next dates and what and...
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Jun 7, 20239 min read
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