So it’s arrived. The black cloud. Yes I have lost my mojo and feel down in the dumps. Today is a bit better than yesterday, which wasn’t great. I understand why they call it a black dog. It crept up on me from behind and brought me down in its teeth. I just wanted to…
DetailsSo I’m BRCA negative (for the Jewish mutations). This should be good news. It should mean a lumpectomy. This should mean less pain, a shorter recovery, our holiday looks more likely blah blah blah. But the geneticist reckons I still have a 20-25% chance of another primary breast cancer. If I have a double…
DetailsThis weekend has felt almost like a return to normal now we know that Genghis hasn’t spread. We have been a lot lot lot less tense – obviously. And not all our conversations are about Genghis. Another nice thing is that friends around the world have been in touch. Some have been sad, some angry…
DetailsYesterday I found out that my scans were all clear. Genghis is only in my left breast. So already I am winning. But nothing is straightforward. By way of background, my daughter was born with abdominal situs inversus with levocardia. This means all her abdominal organs are in the mirror opposite position from where they…
DetailsHello. My name is Rosie. I’m 37 years old. I am a wife and mother of 2, living in NW London. I am Jewish. I have a double First from Oxford. I am a partner in a City law firm. And I have cancer. There. Said it. The “c” word. First and last time in…
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