Mandy Harvey aka Beadsme: Two New Creations To My Website

The Big C .... Cancer (Breast)

I thought I would add some details to my blog for those that are suffering or have suffered from breast cancer.
I was diagnosed in Sept 2000.
Underwent a lumpectomy, following by chemo and radiothereapy. They also removed some lymph nodes to check to see if it had spread. Luckily it hadn't.
I was told that I was stage 1 (very early stage) and grade 3 (nasty).
Chemo - I had 6 sessions of chemo usinf FEC (Fluorouracil also known as 5FU), (Epirubicin), (Cyclophosphamide). I cannot say chemo was nice. The first 3 sessions were ok just a little bit of sickness but after that bad sickness, severe tiredness, no energy, bleeding and sore gums, bladder problems.
Radiotherapy - Didn't find that this was a problem at all. Have a couple of dot tattoos left on my chest area. At this time I was still tired from the chemo so not really sure if radio made it worse.
Here I am a survivor.
If you want to ask any questions please contact me and I will do my best to give you a truthful answer.

Saturday, 29 November 2008

Two New Creations To My Website

I have been experimenting again by combining standard brass wire and antiqued brass findings. I just love the finished result.

Stones and findings are thread on to the brass wire which is wire wrapped to antiqued brass jumprings. The jumprings are then attached to the antiqued brass chain.

Doesn't this give you the "vintage" feel? Check out the clasp on the necklace. It's awesome.

If you would like to purchase these you can find them on my website http://beadsmeonline.com/

8 comments:

Duni said...: Hi!
I really like those earrings. They have an 'antique' quality that I find very appealing.
Nice work!; 29 November 2008 at 23:27
Designing Hilary said...: Those are gorgeous! What are the stones? Rhodonite?; 30 November 2008 at 05:33
Leslie said...: Amazing! The stones are beautiful.; 30 November 2008 at 16:53
Swapna said...: SImply beautiful..; 30 November 2008 at 22:34
Silver Canyons said...: very pretty!!!; 2 December 2008 at 11:10
Five O'Clock Somewhere said...: Nice work, yup I get the vintage feel.; 4 December 2008 at 10:23
Anonymous said...: do you do these yourself?; 11 December 2008 at 14:35
Beadsme said...: Yes I do make these myself and yes the stones are rhondonite.

Thanks for all the comments.; 11 December 2008 at 18:07