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Wow! Isn't this site fantastic! Not only do you learn so much practical and helpful information but you hear from people who suffer and understand what you're going through.
You are all so brave, strong and inspiring.
Also I now know other people have had the same problems - insensitive friends, loss of the ability to do your old job, trapped by tri-weekly injections, husbands with severe medical problems, weird side effects, depression, etc. etc.
I think seeing and interacting with other people is important - my true friends have been amazing and a great support group as well of course as my husband and those of us with husbands or families are lucky - i can't imagine what is like to be alone with this.
Perhaps because I'm so afraid of the day they will tell me they won't pay for my Herceptin anymore, I look forward to and am so thankful to be getting it that I thank every nurse at the hospital every time I go and tell them how appreciative I am! I also take them chocolate and cookies every so often because I know the stress they suffer.
I've made some friends in the chemo ward and now go with a cancer buddy with HER2 to chemo - she lives in the next village to mine and her husband very sadly died recently. She also had to give up her career because of her illness.
My heart goes out to those of you who are suffering and struggling.
My husband looks at problems as tests - how we go through them, sort of "what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger" philosophy. Well, all of you out there, help make me stronger and I hope I can return the favor.
A big hug to all of you
stay well, be happy
Sarah
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