28/01/2024
✨️ R E M I S S I O N ✨️
Can't beleive it's been FIVE YEARS (well almost, my Oncologist is happy to call it) since my diagnosis and surgery for Stage 3c BOWEL CANCER.
Last week, my Oncologist said I still have a chance of reoccurance as my cancer was so damn aggressive and I'm still more likely to get cancer (again) than a regular person but my future is looking much better than it was five years ago.
Some days it feels like a lifetime ago and other days it still feels so raw and just so unbelievable what I and my family went through.
I'm soooo blessed to be here today and live the amazing life I am. And so thankful to my amazing surgeon for operating immediately and doing the wonderful job he did, who knows if I'd be here today if he didn't.
Every day is still a struggle; cancer and chemotherapy have lasting and devastating effects on your body and your mind.
Thankfully though I have the most amazing little family surrounding me 💗
If at any time your body doesn't feel right, there's pain or discomfort then get it checked. If still unsure get it checked again, sure as hell glad I was persistent.
💥 Stage 3c Bowel Cancer 💥
30 May 2019 it all started...
After 2 visits to emergency due to excruciating pain in my abdomen, I was rushed into 6 hours of major surgery removing:
• 1/3 (45cm) of my large intestine (this is where the cancerous 5x5x5 cm tumour was located),
• my appendix
• 38 lymph nodes, 6 being cancerous
With 2 weeks in hospital, 7 months of excruciating chemo, multiple week long hospital stays, a colonscopy and 18 months off work it was time to start recovery and moving on with my life!
Don't forget to check your 💩 if you see red, call the doc!
If you have unexplained abdomen pain, call the doc!
Don't ignore any symptons it's just not worth it!
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➡️ Waking up from emergency surgery
⬇️ Unable to walk after surgery, 2 weeks in hospital recovering
⤴️ Just another chemo day, each 2 weeks for 48 hours this is how I looked, hooked up to my life saving chemo
⬇️ On holidays in Broome moving on with my life.
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**kCancer
