It's not over yet though - we've won the main battle, but the war is not over. Chemotherapy and surgery have removed all traces of cancer from Sheena - but we still have to make sure it doesn't come back. So radiotherapy and herceptin injections still ahead. It will take us up to the anniversary of when she was first diagnosed.
As we sat in the office with the consultant radiologist, we heard the bell ring and a round of applause. Someone in the clinic had finished their treatment and were celebrating. We are a way from this still, but the anticipation of ringing that bell, and the feeling you get when you hear it, is wonderful.
Sheena's hair is starting to grow back, and she is slowly beginning to feel more herself again. We know it will knock her back again when radiotherapy starts and the tiredness and other potential side effects kick in, but for now we are enjoying that precious moment knowing that the treatment so far has worked, and worked well.
Our admiration and respect for the NHS staff is unbounded - our determination to see this through to the end and celebrate in style is unlimited.
It seems like cancer has been the subject of all my blogs recently, but it does kind of impinge on all areas of your life. More blogs, with different subjects, will follow. But in the meantime I am going to ask you all once again:
Have those scans/tests that you need
Check yourself regularly
Don't ignore any symptoms that you don't understand
Links:
Check your breasts
Breast cancer in men
Ipswich Blossom Appeal
Coming soon...
Where I live, I love. Life in the woods.
My amazing grandson. Of course, he's the most perfect child in the world.
My amazing daughter and her wedding. It will be beautiful and perfect.
Our amazing holidays - oh soon please!
