kirmy
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So 2016 was a bag of dicks. Seriously it was an epic arsehole of a year. For those not in the know I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer on the 10th of December 2015 and started my scorched earth chemo on the 3rd of January. I've had a brutal brutal year. I'm still here. I'm still smiling and I'm not going anywhere!
On the 12th of December I had a total hysterectomy after weighing up my family history against my recent brush with psycho evil bionic cancer. I am healing. So I am without one uterus, ovaries and cervix, half a boob, several lymph nodes and many once viable veins. I'm also holding perfectly steady at 68kgs after dipping down to 63kgs during chemo. I've been shit at taking my vites so it is no surprise at all that Santa bought me a vicious fucking cold for the festive season.
I finally go back to work in February after 14months of sick leave. I have had a clean bill of health and can report my three month follow up was all clear. If I can continue this wonderful run of health and make it to the five year mark then I have every chance of life long remission. If I relapse it will be within the next two years so I have to be vigilant. This means kicking myself hard up the arse and prioritising my vitamins and protein.
On the third of January I will celebrate my seventh year of duodenal switch success. I wonder if I ever would have survived my cancer had I remained the same weight as before. I want to remind you all how magnificent and beautiful our potential is. Always show compassion, be brave, be bold and never be afraid to be your authentic self.
Never trust a fart.
So in keeping with telling massive lies every New Year I would like to resolve to kick my sugar addiction and focus on my vites.
Onwards and upwards.
On the 12th of December I had a total hysterectomy after weighing up my family history against my recent brush with psycho evil bionic cancer. I am healing. So I am without one uterus, ovaries and cervix, half a boob, several lymph nodes and many once viable veins. I'm also holding perfectly steady at 68kgs after dipping down to 63kgs during chemo. I've been shit at taking my vites so it is no surprise at all that Santa bought me a vicious fucking cold for the festive season.
I finally go back to work in February after 14months of sick leave. I have had a clean bill of health and can report my three month follow up was all clear. If I can continue this wonderful run of health and make it to the five year mark then I have every chance of life long remission. If I relapse it will be within the next two years so I have to be vigilant. This means kicking myself hard up the arse and prioritising my vitamins and protein.
On the third of January I will celebrate my seventh year of duodenal switch success. I wonder if I ever would have survived my cancer had I remained the same weight as before. I want to remind you all how magnificent and beautiful our potential is. Always show compassion, be brave, be bold and never be afraid to be your authentic self.
Never trust a fart.
So in keeping with telling massive lies every New Year I would like to resolve to kick my sugar addiction and focus on my vites.
Onwards and upwards.
