If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.
(Eleonora Duse)
#TuesdayThoughts
My mummy says I am so beautiful that I melt her heart. She says it doesn't make any difference that I had to lose my eye. She loves me SO much. Do you think I'm beautiful too? 🐈⬛
#Jazzy
#CatsOfTwitter
#tuesdayvibe
Good afternoon,
Saw my oncologist this morning. I've been given the all clear (as much as they guarantee!)👍
Mammogram in March. Acupuncture & counselling to follow.
Side effects of treatment could linger but other than that...
TAKE THAT BREAST CANCER!! 👉👉👉👉👉👉👉👉👉
I have been on this earth for 54 1/2 years. Today, I had a magical 'first'... I hand fed a beautiful Robin! It also played a whistling game with me! My heart was racing and I was so moved! Isn't my wee friend just totally amazing? ❤️
#Robin
#first
#thursdayvibes
I have decided that it's time to change my profile pic to reflect where I am in my breast cancer recovery. On the old profile pic, I had long hair and there's no point mourning it. This is the next chapter in my life and I need to embrace it 🤩
Check it out folks! I've actually put a bit of colour on! Gave myself some eyebrows too! Sometimes no matter how poo we feel, we just need a bit of slap and a few kind words! 😘💕
I'm sharing this pic today as it's a year tomorrow that I had my breast cancer surgery. Here I am after chemo, radiotherapy, hospital admissions and ongoing drugs. But I'm alive ❤️
Thank you so much for all your support and kindness over the year. Love you all 💜💜💜💜💜🤗
We lost our beautiful boy Leonard at 9.50 this morning. An xray showed a large lung tumour and fluid around his heart. We are completely devastated.
Thank you sincerely for your support and concern.
Over 🌈 Bridge x
A little request to all my lovely Twitter friends...
Please would you keep your fingers crossed for me tomorrow morning?
By late morning tomorrow, I'll know the results of my breast biopsies 😮
Thank you in advance xxxx
Update..
Mammogram clear. Bone scan OK but showing problem in my rib where I'm getting pain & breathless episodes. Oncologist feels I may have cracked / broken a rib. He's phoning me in 6 weeks to check & if it hasn't improved, I'll have a different scan.
Happy with that! 👍🤗
Today is March 8th. On this date last year, I was given my breast cancer diagnosis. So much has happened in a year. It's very timely that I have an appointment to see my oncologist tomorrow.
Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has walked this journey with me & been so kind ❤️❤️❤️
I had a terrible headache so went out to refill the birdfeeders to get a bit of fresh air, and I was rewarded with this beautiful Yellowhammer visiting the garden! Just goes to show how nature can lift the spirits!
#Yellowhammer
I'm 55 in September. Having got through breast cancer in 2019 & even though I'm still struggling with my health, I'm very lucky to be here. I'm posting this pic because I want you to know that you, too, can get through tough times. Hang in there xxx 💓 💪
Don't you just love being called a sheep and a pleb because you're following lockdown rules and think that it's too early to be relaxing everything? I'd rather be a sheep and a pleb WITHOUT covid19 thanks 🙄
This is a very
#happy
tweet! Finally, after going through all my BC
#cancer
treatment in 2019 & never been happy with how my
#hair
took absolutely ages to grow back & wouldn't style properly....I've now got a lovely bob! This is SO a kick up cancer's bum! I'm
#thrilled
to bits!
I admit friends..
Tonight I hit a low on this
#breastcancersucks
journey..
Sobbed for my lost hair, broken nails, joint, muscle & other pain, peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, weakness, in fact Cancer & its bloody awful treatment. So tired of it 😢
And this... Before & after 😭
I just had a breakdown at the care home. I've hit rock bottom.
I've been advised to have time to myself & focus on my own health.
I'm going to be off social media for a while as well.
Thank you so much for all your support, help, advice & love
You all mean the world to me
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was so worried that Mr P would see me in a different light. But... He's still supplying big hugs and kisses, has dried my hair, made me food, put cream on my scar, and tells me he loves me every day. How lucky am I? 😍
#fuckbreastcancer
Chilling out on the sofa in our cottage in The Highlands. Lots of rest, relaxing and nature. Fab for my
#breastcancersucks
recovery.
I won't be on Twitter much but THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your lovely messages wishing us a happy holiday. Take care and I'll catch up soon 😘❤️🏴
I'm in bed with back pain. My mum has been taken into hospital with a chest infection. I see my oncologist in the morning.
No wonder I feel a bit down 😕
But I just wanted to wish you all a good night and a happy week. Lots of love to all my wonderful friends 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I'm pleased to be able to tell you that my latest mammogram was clear!
I'll see my consultant as planned in November about my drugs plan.
Thank you so much for all your support ❤️
#breastcancer
#BreastCancerAwareness
#mammogram
Braving a pic...
1. More hair grown
2. Necklace made by
@CazCutts1
Scary to show my grey streaked new curly growth but hey, its better than a year ago when I was bald from chemo 😔
My two biggest fears..
1. The cancer has spread despite all the treatment
2. It's gone for now but will come back
I hope the oncologist can give me something to work with on 25th 😢
People of Twitterland, my friends and followers...
My big news 👇
We are going to be moving to The Scottish Highlands! We hope to be able to move by the end of September but definitely before Christmas. Most of you know I absolutely love The Highlands so its a dream come true!
As I head into a scary and difficult week, I want to take this opportunity to dedicate this Robin pic to all my wonderful friends & followers. Thank you SO much for your kindness ❤️❤️❤️
I've always been honest about my cancer journey. Tonight I had a bit of a wobble and cried.
I have an appointment with a Macmillan counsellor later so maybe this will help.
It's a long and difficult to navigate journey 😕
Mum has been diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia. It could progress fairly quickly. We may even see changes week by week. Best guess to worst stage, 6 to 8 years.
She's moving to Scotland, so I can always be on hand.
I did expect it, but it's very sad to know
#dementia
#sad
While I'm waiting for my chemotherapy to start (for Breast Cancer), my daily immersion into wildlife and nature in our garden is keeping my spirits up and is definitely the best therapy I could ask for 🐥🦋🐛🐝🐞🌸🌱
@ChrisGPackham
@BBCSpringwatch
@michaelastracha
#Springwatch
Guess what? It's OK not to find Rosie Jones funny. It does NOT make you a bigot and certainly shouldn't make you a target for trolls.
We're all entitled to like or dislike whoever we wish without accusations of being discriminatory.
Whatever happened to adult opinions?
I'm totally fed up with this cancer journey. And it's OK to have times when I'm not up to being strong. Sending love to anyone else on this awful path 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
#WednesdayThoughts
I'm overwhelmed by your amazing messages... Thank you SO much.
I have to tell you that I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. I'll be having surgery, radiotherapy & medication to start with then possibly chemotherapy. I'm still trying to process it so taking time out 💕
A little request to all my lovely Twitter friends...
Please would you keep your fingers crossed for me tomorrow morning?
By late morning tomorrow, I'll know the results of my breast biopsies 😮
Thank you in advance xxxx
*** BREAKING NEWS***
I am beyond excited! The first time I've ever put a bird box up and a pair of Blue Tits have moved in! So hoping for a successful brood!
@ChrisGPackham
@CarlBovisNature
@BBCSpringwatch
Good evening to all you lovely people,
I just want to say, as I get ready to face my first chemo tomorrow, a massive THANK YOU to everyone who has taken time to send me such kind messages of support. I do appreciate it.
Have a good new week. Take care, be kind to yourselves xxx
Had a nice lavender bath as I was tired and sore after the lovely walk in the woods. Now I'm scrubbed up and ready to go out for dinner and wildlife presentation!
Wishing you all a very happy Monday evening xxx
It's taken 25 months from losing all my hair due to chemo to get it to this point. It now needs a trim! I never believed it would grow back. It's amazing after all the horrible phases it went through and the extreme curls!
#breastcancerjourney
#chemo
#hair
#hope
Wow! I can hardly believe it. Last radiotherapy this afternoon. Oncologist on 25th. What a flipping roller-coaster this year has been 😭
I've been overwhelmed by the truly amazing support & kindness from the Twitter community. You really have picked me up on the darkest days ❤️
Diagnosed March 19, surgery, chemo, lost my hair, radiotherapy, Tamoxifen, SURVIVOR!
Sending all my love to anyone going through
#breastcancer
and to the survivors 🥰
#NoBraDay
Is anybody else really sick of Twitter refreshing the page when you're reading notifications? I'm sure I'm missing things when it suddenly takes you back to the top 😢
Our postman has been amazing this year. He knew how much time we were spending at the hospital so he hid any parcels out of view for us and carried my deliveries in when I had my surgery.
I've got him a voucher and chocolates for Christmas. It's nice to acknowledge kindness 🎄❤️
People...I am 51. I bought some baked beans with veggie sausages in a can and I want them for dinner..on toast! Is this acceptable behaviour for a woman of my years and experience? 🤔😁🤣😉😂
So tonight, I've had tears, felt bloody sorry for myself & been experiencing alot of pain. But that's the reality of the
#breastcancersucks
journey 😭
However, on the bright side, I get to go to radiotherapy again tomorrow & wear my devastatingly attractive hospital tabard 😂
So, back to radiotherapy tomorrow. Another 6 sessions left then I see my oncologist later in the month. I'm quite nervous about it because I just don't know what he'll say. After having surgery, chemo, radiotherapy and on medication now, I almost daren't imagine the outcome 😬
The reality of life after breast cancer means you don't just get the "all clear" then return to health the next day. In some ways, it's just a new phase of issues to deal with. I admit I'm struggling right now. I'm accepting all the help I can get. It's a long road to travel 😢
I am going to admit it....I'm not comfortable at all with the easing of lockdown measures, particularly given there's no UK wide cohesive approach. The new measures seem to have invited a free for all from over excited people who just can't stand rules.
#SocialDistancinguk
Before you say things like 'you're lucky to have got through cancer' 'you can put it out of your mind now'
'It won't come back' 'you've been strong, you can't give in now' take time to think that unless you've been there, you really can't grasp the terror of it
#WednesdayWisdom
Feral kids running amok in the vet's waiting room. Constantly kicking the wooden seating, jumping up & down on the dog weighing scales, opening & closing doors, making a real nuisance, obviously disturbing a cat waiting for an appointment. The parent? playing on his mobile 😡😤
A year ago, had first ever mammogram.
In March - diagnosed with hormone receptive Breast Cancer
April - Surgery
June, July, August - Chemo
October/Nov - radiotherapy then got the 'all clear'
Now recuperating in The Highlands, coping with ongoing effects but getting stronger!
Good morning to all my amazing friends,
Feeling a bit whacked out with a headache today after yesterday's chemo 😔
A huge thank you for all your support & kind messages 💜
So lovely of you 😘
Wishing you a happy day full of friendship & smiles 😁
Lots of love & hugs xx
I'm going to my mammogram later. I have to go into the building alone and have my temperature taken as I go in. My hubby will wait outside.
It's an emotional time as it's my first one since I was in the same place last year having biopsies etc.
I am in awe of our
@NHSuk
👏👏👏
Guess where I've been today! Been to hospital with rib pain & breathless. Bloods with ultrasound as couldn't get blood. 5 veins later, little bit from my thumb knuckle. OUCH!
Oncology ordering CT scan, I was allowed home. Yay! Got back at 9.30. Hope you're all ok. Take care
People seem to think warm weather is good for pain...it's not. It makes inflammation worse & makes pain very difficult to manage. I send my sympathies to anyone who is in pain too 💔 Take care xx
I'm sick of the ice packs melting so quickly! 😕
#Heatwaveuk
Two years ago, I'd had surgery, I was on my 3rd round of chemo and had lost my hair. Forward to today, we're in the middle of plans to move to our beloved place, the Scottish Highlands! Christmas in Scotland beckons! 🥰
#KeepTheFaith
#Hope
#cancerwarrior
#dreamsdocometrue
#Love