Robyn's Recovery

24/07/2025

Hello 👋 just a quick update for those who are still following my recovery.

06/06/2025

So a year ago today I had my first Chemo treatment. I remember being scared of how it would go. People love to tell you horror stories of someone they knew who had cancer so I was worried how my body would react to the Chemo they call 'The Red Devil'. I had no idea how I would go. I cried on the way there thinking 'why me?' The staff were so great they just made me feel safe and cared for and explained everything thoroughly. I remember getting teary when I heard someone ring the bell that they had finished treatment.
Well here I am a year later! I am changed as a person, I went through a very hard time but I got through it. I give full credit to my faith in God. Knowing I can do all things through Christ who Strengthens me really did give me the courage to keep pushing to the end. My wonderful hubby and family have been beside me through it all. As a family we are stronger, there have been ups and downs but we all know we will be there for each other no matter what happens.
Right now we are packing up our belongings ready for the next chapter of our lives, I'm excited to see where God leads us.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers and for coming on this journey with me. It's still not over, I'm not sure it ever will be.

Ok so a bonus of chemo is that I get to have an icy pole while having the treatment. Apparently the cold restricts the blood flow which helps to stop mouth ulcers from the Chemo. Silver lining.

28/05/2025

Hello I know it's been a while. I've been waiting on results.
Well...you may remember they had to do a second ultrasound as the results from the needle aspiration were inconclusive. So...They were happy that the cyst had popped and could no longer be seen. However there is a second cyst there that they want to look at.
Ugh! I'm so ready to move in with my life but feel frozen just waiting to hear they are not worried about anything. They said it's a thin walled cyst and I shouldnt be too concerned.
Meanwhile I had a blood test with my GP and she was very happy, everything came back within normal range. She prescribed a long holiday as a reset before going back to work next year.
So that's what I'm planning to do. We are currently packing up our lives and hitting the road sometime in late June. (God willing). Friends from around Australia beware! We might come knocking on your door looking for a coffee and a catch up. 🥰

07/04/2025

Exciting news my ultrasound has been booked for next week. So stay tuned for the next instalment...

03/04/2025

Update on the results of my biopsy.

24/03/2025

Latest update...

14/03/2025

Tandem Zip line to celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary. This holiday is a victory celebration. Livin the dream, Livin life!

14/03/2025

12th March was a year since my first surgery and today 14 March is our wedding anniversary marking 33yrs.
We celebrated in Boracay, and I faced another fear. I went 'cliff' diving. Well more like jumping off a high plank but close enough for me. I was so scared, no safety rail or harness to break your fall. Just trusting yourself to jump correctly and land in the water safely. I had to talk myself into it but after getting through surgery, chemo and radiation last year I can face anything life throws at me. Knowing God has a mighty plan for my life and that I can do all things with Christ who strengthens me, I did it.
I love how the lifeguard swam out to make sure I was ok. I took so long to jump in. 😅😱 he must have been worried about me.
Of course my wonderful hubby was there to make sure I was ok too.

08/03/2025

It has been a year since I went on sick leave from work. I remember that day clearly, being so thoroughly exhausted from holding it together since my diagnosis in January and all the preparations for relief staff to come and take my classes. I didn't realise just how tired I was until I just stopped and rested. God tells us just to 'be still and know He is God.' Rest and recovery is what I need most now a year on. Trusting in His plan on my life.
These photos are of my hair growth at the back. Look at the waves coming in and the colour. I'm just so pleased to have hair, and that it is growing well. This is about 4.5 months of growth.

27/02/2025

I am so proud of myself. Yesterday as part of a tour to the Underground River, we had the opportunity to Zip Line. We had to climb up a steep 'mountain'/hill to get to the zip line. It was mostly slippery rock 'stairs' but I did it. I puffed and panted my way to the top! I was so thrilled to make it up. I haven't done anything like this since diagnosis and even before that I had slacked off. So I challenged myself to give it a go. Never ever give up just keep pushing and living your best life.

21/02/2025

So I love doing laps of the pool and for the whole of 2024 I was unable to swim. First due to surgery, then Chemotherapy, then radiation treatment. So now that everything is well healed I wasn't going to miss this chance. The pool in this complex is lovely and each morning when we go down we are the only ones there. So good.

14/02/2025

I look at this person and I'm not quite sure who she is now. The treatment is done and life goes on. At the beginning of this journey I listened to a podcast that talked about 'the snow globe effect'. Essentially your life and everything about you is like the snow in the globe and when breast cancer (or any cancer) comes along it is shaken up, all the parts of you are still there but they don't fall back in the same place. I'm ready to start rebuilding my life but I'm not quite sure where all the pieces are or where they fit any more. I'm excited to get back into living instead of being a patient, but just how that will look I don't quite know. What I do know is that God has a mighty plan in His heart for me and my family and the next chapter is about to begin.