Heya!
A little bit about me...
My name is Tassia,
I was first diagnosed with Stage 2 Breast Cancer in the lymph-nodes and left breast on March 4th 2016, at the age of 24.
Originally this blog formed an online diary of my life during prognosis, before diagnosis and living with cancer through chemotherapy, surgery and radium. It was a great help for me to be able to share my experience and learn with others, particularly suffering as a younger woman. My last post here was one year on from diagnosis, fresh into remission, I was keen to pick up my life where I left off.
Unfortunately, on January 30th 2020 we received the devastating diagnosis of incurable secondary breast cancer. The cells had been growing slowly over the last three years, making their way from the spine and spreading up as far as my skull, behind my left eye and all the way down to my right femur bone.
Having spent close to a month on my back in hospital, I had ample time to think. When you no longer have your health, the only things that matter to you are the moments you have left and how meaningful interactions can be. Although admittedly, I am slightly apprehensive to surrender so much of myself online once again, but I recall the feelings of no longer feeling lonely and overwhelming support and love from others being a huge comfort.
Beyond this, I hope my documentation, discoveries or even diary entries on this blog help to encourage people to feel more positive about living with cancer for as long as I can.
I am very proud to say I am now an active member of the patient advocacy group MET UP UK. Where we are using our precious time to make cancer a chronic illness and not a terminal one.
I was first diagnosed with Stage 2 Breast Cancer in the lymph-nodes and left breast on March 4th 2016, at the age of 24.
Originally this blog formed an online diary of my life during prognosis, before diagnosis and living with cancer through chemotherapy, surgery and radium. It was a great help for me to be able to share my experience and learn with others, particularly suffering as a younger woman. My last post here was one year on from diagnosis, fresh into remission, I was keen to pick up my life where I left off.
Unfortunately, on January 30th 2020 we received the devastating diagnosis of incurable secondary breast cancer. The cells had been growing slowly over the last three years, making their way from the spine and spreading up as far as my skull, behind my left eye and all the way down to my right femur bone.
Having spent close to a month on my back in hospital, I had ample time to think. When you no longer have your health, the only things that matter to you are the moments you have left and how meaningful interactions can be. Although admittedly, I am slightly apprehensive to surrender so much of myself online once again, but I recall the feelings of no longer feeling lonely and overwhelming support and love from others being a huge comfort.
Beyond this, I hope my documentation, discoveries or even diary entries on this blog help to encourage people to feel more positive about living with cancer for as long as I can.
I am very proud to say I am now an active member of the patient advocacy group MET UP UK. Where we are using our precious time to make cancer a chronic illness and not a terminal one.
The other soul sharing this journey with me is my partner of 10 years, Nick.
He is my rock, my soulmate and the most special person I have ever met.
We are finally going to get married this summer...
He is my rock, my soulmate and the most special person I have ever met.
We are finally going to get married this summer...