[helley]

Hi to everyone out there

I haven't been on this forum for absolutely ages - its not that I have forgotten you all, it just so much happened over the past 18 months!

Where to begin??

I have had probably the worst 18 months of my life.

Having said that though, I am very proud with how I have coped with all that has happened and not gone completely insane from stress or anxiety or BP!!!

It started in December 2010 - when I was retrenched from my corporate job. Debts started piling up and I was finding it hard to get a job.
I got two jobs, but both times - I failed - very unlike me....all the time forever tired... then miracle! Hurray! I got a great job - I was thrilled.

Still the debts were piling up so it was important to get started.

Then sadly my beautiful 14 yr old shih tzu got very ill and we had to put him down....I was devastated. I cried all weekend.

Then to cut a long story short, my husband insisted I go to the drs as he was worried why I was always tired.

So off I went....a few days before I was due to start the new job and then everything went wrong!

I was diagnosed with Stage 3, Grade 3 Breast Cancer called Mucinous Carcinoma - a rare type of breast cancer. I ended up having several surgeries, including a mastectomy and then months and months of chemo - which was just terrible.

I was in hospital for nearly 9 months.

I finished treatment two months ago and now my hair is slowly growing back - I lost it all, along with eyebrows, eyelashes - the works.

When I look back I still can't believe all this has happened in only 18 months!

Amazingly my employer wanted me so bad - they held the job for me until I could start.

They even worked out a return to work plan for me so I could start off slowly and then work up to the full hours of the role. As it is the role is only 23 hours per week which I'm now doing and frankly, that's enough - I'm no where near strong enough to do any more.

I'm now just trying to get my life back together and I have my very loving husband and all my family and friends to thank for all the support they gave me.

And I'm glad to pop by and say hi to everyone and hope you're all doing ok.

PS - Ignore the mood thingie to the left - it's been so long since I've been on I've forgotten how to change it!!! I am HAPPY not depressed

[Clinte89]

Well glad your back! And sorry to hear of your rough go of hints there for a while but it seems you've done very well and are still getting even better. Good to hear. Or rather great to hear!

[LadyShadow]

Wonderful to hear such a great success story! God bless and welcome back