Hi Budgie thanks for getting back to me, I hope my journey will be a successful as yours and with every beat of my heart I hope in 10 years I will still be here reflecting on this time with positivity. I am scared about the 16th, I have done some research and the surgery is pretty big, bladder removal and possibly my ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus but that is determined by where I am regarding menopause.  At this stage I am not sure who my children will be looked after by, there is a lot of other stuff going on with their dad,  he has recently got remarried to someone my children don't know which is proving very difficult for my youngest to accept.  I hope life is being kind to you, what do you do for work?, I am a learning support officer in a high school, I absolutely love my job, my passions are education and working with teenagers so this role meets both.  Do you have children ? Outside of work my passions are NRL , tennis among others.  Anyway wont waffle on, the Titans are playing soon and need to get my little one organised for bed. take care, hope you have a great weekend. Sam   ... View more

Hi thanks for your kind words, sorry for not replying sooner.  I am just about to finish my 4th cycle of chemo and have an urology appt on the 16/5 to discuss my options regarding surgery.  This is definitely not a journey for the faint hearted.  It was lovely to read how you are doing post surgery, I had to google what a vulvectomy was as I had no idea. Your positivity is amazing, I am trying my best to stay positive but finding it had to get my head around the removal of my bladder.  Are you having any more treatment ?, Is your cancer fully gone?  Please take care and share your positivity around. I hope this finds you well and happy  Sam ... View more

Hi Budgie thank you so much for your words, its been a rocky road, I have just started my fourth cycle of chemo, a few complications along the way but nearly done. Next up (on the 16th May) urology appointment to discuss surgery. My boys are 8 and 15, they are doing Ok and I am open about all what's going on with me although toned down a little for my eight year old.  I am trying to stay positive. I have some great friends but no family here.  I have a peer support worker who calls once a week. How are you going ?, where are you in your cancer journey?  I am so sorry for my late reply, it's really not like me. I hope this finds you well and happy take care Sam ... View more