I'm Back!

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

Hello everyone...I have returned from the almost dead..it has been a long while since I was here but I have been very ill this past year and still not out of the woods yet. Had a bad diagnosis in March last year and had many complications following surgery for bilateral breast cancer embracing 4 tumors and 3 different types of BC! Recently completed a severe course of chemotherapy and now doing radiation therapy...so almost there...thought I might have a good enough concentration span now to get back to Gimping for Mac. I feel like I have come home. :paint

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

Looks like there have been a few changes since I was last here..I believe maybe April last year! whew! What a ride it has been!

Pocholo · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2022 7:26 pm **(#3)**

So sorry to hear that news akky

My wife is a cancer survivor also. It's been 2 years in the battle loosing one side. She just have the last implant surgery done bout a week ago and I can tell you that my wife is a stronger person than me. I congratulate you, my wife and so many women that are an inspiration for many husband like me. :clap

We learned that it take a lot of courage to go through what you have gone. Keep your head straight and strive for the goodness and kindness, no matter what comes. This is called "Faith". I thank God for all of you! :thanku

teapot · **Joined:** Dec 09, 2018 **Posts:** 738

Welcome back akky :wvy

I'm sorry to hear you have been so very ill but good to hear you are well on the road to recovery :ffy

dinasset · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2022 11:18 pm **(#5)**

Welcome back Pauline !
:gimp

sallyanne · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:00 am **(#6)**

Welcome back Pauline! :ffy

Ella · **Joined:** May 17, 2014 **Posts:** 1572

Welcome back, Pauline :clover

What a strong woman you are :ghug

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2022 5:50 am **(#8)**

Welcome back Pauline; you are a really tough Aussie :yes

Issabella · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:04 am **(#9)**

Pauline, I am very happy that you are back on the forum. You are showing how strong you are and I am sure you have the disease under control. Today, medicine has advanced a lot or more regarding cancer.
You know that you have in this forum all the love and support that will surely help you to carry out the process much better until you fully recover.
Thank you Pauline for your return to the forum. :clap

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

Thank you all for your thoughts care and support..its been rough but I was lucky in many ways. Had many days when I just wanted to lay down and die. It has taught me a lot and because the tumors were all very small I lost a fair amount of tissue but the female surgeon was able to remove the tumors and give me a reconstruction at the same time since I had plenty of good tissue left to do it. All on public health here..has not cost me a cracker in personal funds, even for post surgery things like chemo and radiation...how blessed am I! I need to get back to GIMPing though now...so here I am...relearning some things...oh dear me.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12850

Really cool and great news, Pauline.