A year in the life of a breast cancer patient as told by the clinicians: “I’m very happy that’s normal breast tissue. It’s probably just scar tissue that you are feeling. We all have painful boobs at our age” “I don’t think there is anything to be worried about but sometimes we send anxious patients…
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Walk Beside Me: 10 Top Tips on How to Help a Friend Going Through Cancer Treatment
Before I had breast cancer I had no real idea about the impact such a diagnosis can have on your life. I’ve tried to be there for friends going through a cancer diagnosis in the past, but now I know that I didn’t always get it right and that I could have done more. Here…
Chemo
We arrive early to collect some anti sickness medication and then head to Maggie’s to kill some time. (Maggie’s is an amazing support centre for cancer patients based at Nottingham City.) It’s our first time and I feel awkward as the friendly volunteer ushers us in. It’s busy, so many people in the same boat….
Recovery and Results
They told me I wasn’t allowed to lift anything for 6 weeks. No exercise, no housework, no cooking and definitely no riding your bike. You might be able to walk but you’ll walk to the end of the garden and feel as if you’ve run a marathon. And don’t whatever you do use that right…
Woman As Subject 