That's great news kitkat. That was my problem, that although my lump was defined when they tried a lumpectomy the margins weren't clear and it turned out there was DCIS throughout the breast so I had to go back for a mastectomy, to be honest it doesn't seem an issue now but I guess I would have preferred a lumpectomy at the time. It is great that you get to see the effectiveness in the chemo. My other breast certainly started to be less fibrous once my periods stopped but I really noticed the difference on the Tamoxifen, now it's just floppy jelly
MAS swimming was one of my lifelines on chemo, along with yoga. I went when it was really quiet (it wasn't school holidays) and it was so peaceful relaxing and normal, gave me a bit of faith back on my body, that it could still do a few lengths and feel good even whilst under assault. Yoga was different, I hate actually doing yoga, I constantly worry I'm going to fall over, but it does make you feel so good, and relaxed, after. I suppose it is a physical mindfulness since it is all about focusing.
Trice that is a fantastic idea, what a great souvenir of childhood memories that will be. We used to holiday in a crowd, the children grew up holidaying together and became a lovely tribe. They have gone their different ways, some of the boys have become a bit laddish and they are all at different stages in uni/ real life, little Copt was the baby, but they do revert to their old selves when with each other and are clearly very fond. We have had more than our share of tragedy in the friendship group, two parents are not with us anymore and one had a traumatic mental illness plus two l.of us with BC so I think they have appreciated having each other, friends with whom there is no need to dissemble or explain.
malt if you are worried about the 14 year old sticking in her room, there may be a lot more of that in store. They are going through so many developmental changes plus all the hormonal games at school that they need to chill. Year 9 is a nightmare for all that, a hormonal cauldron. They all like to retreat to their rooms and have some downtime. And then the schoolwork hits big time at 16, so they don't have much time to leave their rooms. Plus their time clock goes haywire so that child that had you up at 5am struggles to get out of bed by noon! You just have to strap up for a bumpy ride, they start becoming human again around 16!
Everything crossed for gigs return, and for topsy tomorrow.