BRCA1 and POSITIVE!
Documenting my feelings and decisions made following a positive diagnosis for the breast and ovarian cancer gene; BRCA1. From living with a family history of breast cancer that touched 8 women to recovering from major surgery. My blog is honest about my journey...
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87. Plumping my pillows
by
Jonesy
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
What an absolutely gorgeous day it was today. As I drove around the fringes of the city towards the hospital, the school kick out traffic slowed my pace. I was able to peo ...
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81. Bouncy Ball Therapy
by
Jonesy
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
Unfortunately not a space hopper, just a regular gym ball :(
Finally I have a physio who really knows what is going on inside my body and has identified and recreated ...
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80. Its been 16 months
by
Jonesy
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
Well where has the time gone? Its been hard work. I have been dreading writing this blog entry, I never wanted to be an anti-reconstruction surgery patient but the last 16 ...
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77. Out of touch
by
Jonesy
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
I went awol for a bit there. Sorry folks. Nothing BRCA related, well, not really apart from the abnormal CA125 (ovary screening blood test)that came back and I had to rete ...
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76. Nip n Tuck Cancelled
by
Jonesy
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
Has it really been 4 months since I last posted? Shocking!! It is because nothing at all has moved forward since my last post, in fact it has all gone backwards. They can ...
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74. Strong, Weak. Weaker.
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Jonesy
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
I have reached the point of no return, I cannot continue with the pain and problems I am having without expert opinion. I am a head down, get on with it person and I was re ...
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73. I need your vote
by
Jonesy
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
I'm glad I've got your attention and now that I have, can you help?
I have a one answer poll posted in my sidebar (see right) and would like your vote.
The more who ...
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71. OkeyDokey Ovaries
by
Jonesy
Posted in: Blog Posts in Breast Cancer
Just a quick report to say that I my ovary screening (by transvaginal ultrasound or TVU) from a few weeks ago was confirmed by letter today as 'NORMAL'.
Phew..
And t ...
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