Me and the Big C
On 23 September 2020 I was diagnosed with a grade 2/3 invasive ductal carcinoma in the upper right quadrant of my right breast and metastatic carcinoma in at least one lymph node in my right axilla. This is the story of my journey from diagnosis through surgery, treatment and beyond.
The other side of “euphoric”
Debbie was right, I did feel a little less euphoric once the magical effects of the steroids had worn off. I was left with a slightly foggy, spaced out sensation but I still didn’t feel anywhere near as awful as I thought I would and no sign of any sickness. I had noticed that I…
The aftermath
I had asked Dan to make a Cottage pie for dinner the day I had my first chemo. I had read up that the chemo can affect your appetite and make you crave carbs so I thought a pile of mince and potato with a side of peas would be a good choice. Turned out…
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Me and the big C 