Had an amazing weekend in Tanunda with the Mesecke/Kreig/Trengove clan. Spent 2 hours shopping in the main street on my own Saturday morning, having spent an undisclosed amount of money. Did 10 pin bowling (scored 9, until I subbed Foster in- so exhausting just lifting the 9 pnd ball). Then 18 holes of putt putt ( hole in one, and still managed to come 2nd to last in my team). Managed 3 laps in the pool Sunday (about 32 mtrs) and then a few water slides with the kids then back in the pool for another 2 laps & then a 25 minute float….. Glorious.
Pure exhaustion had by whole family then up early for chemo this morning. Blood tests show HB 88 so needing a blood transfusion this week. Dr worded it well, understandable & quite normal u have no stamina. Not an indication of ur fitness. The transfusion could take up to 5 hours, due to my transplant history & my unusual blood type.
I have hyperparathyroidism also. Have had it before but it was not a major concern. Affects kydney function and causes an hormonal calcium imbalance. Can lead to osteoporosis, kydney stones, lethargy, if untreated. May need the parathyroid removed during Feb surgery. More than likely another side effect from my transplant. Having extra drug and fluid today to try and combat it, so we’ll see.
Meanwhile just got a phone call literally, while in the chair, to a job interview Friday for a really exciting new role at RSB. Wish me luck. Hope to continue my amazing time with them.
Happy days xx
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I was 21 and I was planning a wedding, buying a house and had a job interview for the job of my dreams on my 22nd birthday. You see I was being made redundant and had to find a new job by August. Especially with the new mortgage now. It was April. I worked for CML and my new job was a done deal. All I needed was a medical. And with that, just like that....my life was turned upside down and I was diagnosed with CML, ha ha, I know the irony. My hematologist had a laugh at that too. I had Chronic Myeloid Leukeamia, which was normally reserved for 70 year old men. Quite rare for a young adult to get, so how would they treat it? I underwent two separate trials until finally it was decided my best chance of survival (all be it only 50% chance), would be a MUD BMT (matched unrelated bone marrow transplant), now known as VUD Allograt (volunteer unrelated donor). I was told 21 years ago the chance of finding a match was 1 in 20,000 (and that is everyone was on the bone marrow donor registry). Scary odds. So being the risk taker I am I said "go for it". They found a match and that was my first miracle in this journey. The second miracle was, it worked - new blood type, two different DNA profiles and the miracle of medicine was reborn inside me. The third miracle is my son.
25 years on, I now face a new challenge. Breast Cancer. Certainly not the first person to have cancer, to have invasive ductile cancer, hormone receptive and HER2 +, or to even have a dual diagnosis. But this is not another Webiste about a cancer survivor, this is just my excuse to finally publicly write. Along the way I am hoping I can share some insights I have learnt over the years and at the same time, give you a good belly laugh.
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Good luck at RSB – knock em dead babe ❤️😘xx
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How could they not employ you – such a true champion in so many ways. Love you to bits xx
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