Three years on

It is always a joy to be able to report another clear scan. I had my six-monthly ultrasound and all is clear – marking three years cancer-free…

It feels like another life – for which I am incredibly grateful. It is still part of my history and still provides me incredible perspective (a bad day is never quite that bad), but I have always said I will never be grateful that I went through chemo etc. It isn’t all plain sailing. Last year I had a little hiccup with a thrombosis in my arm caused by my chemo port, so have loved been able to enjoy all activities without concern since the port’s removal. And like anyone who has received a diagnosis there is “scanxiety” in the weeks running up to the checks, but then it is brilliant to have the all clear. However, I know my small cancery detour was just that – small, Many brave much worse.

I continue to share my story Siemens Healthineers with its Breast Cancer awareness activities – you can read that here,,, And I have been contacted ahead of 2023 awarenes activities…

I am more than happy to share my story as I know that hearing first-hand from someone encourages people to get checked.

We all know and love or have loved people affected by this vile disease, but perhaps you are hesitating to get checked. I only talk about what I went through in the hope that it makes people take action… Please book the appointment right now. It is more than likely that you will get good news.

Two years on

I feel really great now. I have had the all important clear annual mammogram, I may well get my port removed soon. And life is good.

Everyone who has spent time with me in the last two years will know that I have really struggled with the whole hair loss/regrowth thing. It was one of the toughest parts. And again I am grateful. You can only worry about your hair when you have your health. However, it is not to be belittled. I had almost exactly two years either with no hair or a hairstyle that I really disliked. I am often in the spotlight with my job – so having rubbish hair is not great. The photo (left) – six months after chemo – is a great example. I really didn’t like it, but looking back I quite like it! It got worse before it got better…

Mid July on returning from a lovely family holiday I tried to style my hair (after some crazy months of wild hair) and finally I had hair that I am ok with… my 17 year-old son exclaimed: “Mama is back!” Which showed me that I wasn’t over-reacting 🙂

If you are reading this, please reflect on if you are due a check up. And ask your loved ones if they are. And you can reach out to me if you need to talk lynetteandmark@hotmail.com xxx

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