Day 7 – Networking through cancer…… the moment I got my diagnosis, I thought that I was alone. I did not know anyone my age, who had breast cancer, but I had the urge to talk about it, to get to know other patients…. what slowly grew were connections and friendships that will last forever! …
Category Archives: Cancer
11 April 2019
Day 6 – Do what is good for you – is the subject of the little clip no 6 of my breast cancer story captured by Nadine Heller Menzel! You should, you must, you can’t… not a chance! You know what I have to do?!?! Nothing! Well, everyone is different and what is good for …
10 April 2019
Day 5 if the series of clips telling my breast cancer story is all about therapy! What treatments did I do? What was it like? I was lucky and did not have too many side effects, but everyone is different! I did suffer from other things though… pneumonia, mouth soor, anal trombosis, I lost three …
8 April 2019
In the 3rd little movie I talk about breaking the news! To tell someone that you have cancer can be hard, as you don’t want them to be worried, which they automatically are. Cancer is still a tabu and people close their eyes from the subject, think that they will never have anything to do …
7 April 2019
Today I talk about my diagnosis! What was it like to get the diagnosis?!? Getting the cancer diagnosis is a day and date, you never forget! It is like 9/11, when the world stands still for a moment and you will always remember where you were and what it felt like…..we all have those moments! …
6 April 2019
I am back at work and I think it is a good time for a recap of what has happened during the past eighteen months. I want to tell my story as I am closing this chapter – or well, I am rather turning a page, as there will never really be an end to …
5 April 2019
I am online…. all is back to normal! Is it?!? Well, yes and no – the topics are still the same, the clients & the colleagues only changed partially, my desk is the same and in my calendar are still all my regular entries from three years ago! There are routines and codes that are …
3 April 2019
This is a post that has to stand alone – hence there are two today!! Today was Benni’s funeral! #tobenni #elcheffe #cancellingcancer #krebsisteinarschloch #nomorewordsneeded
3 April 2019
What a day – 2 hours at work – 2 root canal fillings…. over and out! Today, marks the first step towards healthy treats to start my bisphosphonate therapy…. not that I am particularly keen, but to loose my jaw bone isn’t a good option either 🥴 The bisphosphonate therapy is supposed to increase my …
2 April 2019
That is what it’s like to be back at work?!? I don’t have a feeling yet, as all my technical equipment is not working yet, but I look forward to slowly move back into working mode! Being with my colleagues feels like I have not been away and the reception was wonderful! Today I am …