Mandy Harvey aka Beadsme: What Now??

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.

Monday, 18 May 2009

What Now??

Electrician has come and gone. My kiln is almost ready to use. Just really need to vacuum the dust and bits out.

Hmmm! Come on girl you say, get on with it. Yep, now I am scared to fire it up. How many boobs will I make? How and where on earth do I put the pyrometer probe thingy? Will everything flop like my cake below? LOL.

I need to move it slightly to the left away from so

me wood panels just in case it gets too hot. Don't want to put my firey training in to action on my own home. Now where is that fire extinguisher???

9 comments:

Carmel said...: It looks too scary for me Mandy! I'm sure you'll have fun with it though :); 18 May 2009 at 16:44
melanie said...: It looks scary to me too, but then so did my hotpot, the first time I used it, now it's nothing!

Make something, make something!! :); 18 May 2009 at 17:50
Beadsme said...: It is so saying "come and play".; 18 May 2009 at 18:42
Made By Tammy said...: I'm so excited and scared for you! Can't wait to see your new pretties!; 18 May 2009 at 21:09
Metalicious said...: Um, I hope you keep your boobs out of it. heh. heh. heh.; 19 May 2009 at 00:17
Michele said...: Looks like you'll have alot of fun, can't wait to see what you create!!; 19 May 2009 at 01:21
Leah said...: ooooh, looks like you're gonna have FUN!; 19 May 2009 at 01:39
GrandmaMarilyn said...: Can't wait to see the pretties you create.; 19 May 2009 at 04:54
Ange said...: can't wait to see what you come up with girl!!!!! no doubt it will be gorgeous.; 20 May 2009 at 17:44