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In 2011 writer and mother of two, Bronwyn Hope is diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. Encouraged by a friend, she begins an online blog in which she faithfully diarises the days that follow, graphically chronicling the details of even her darkest days as they happen. Her reflections are controlled yet raw and immediate, comprising a mix of honesty and humor that will have you by turns laughing out loud, or crying. Over an 18-month period, Bronwyn propels her readers on a journey that will deliver to her some of lifes greatest blows and most uplifting moments. Along the way she shares intimate accounts of her life, her family and friends, and the challenges, both common and uncommon, of a breast cancer survivor. The Breast is History is that rare book that will delight and move readers at the same time as demystifying the experience of millions of women with breast cancer.
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Table of Contents
THE BREAST IS
HISTORY
An Intimate Memoir of Breast Cancer
by
BRONWYN HOPE
CCB Publishing
British Columbia, Canada
The Breast is History:
An Intimate Memoir of Breast Cancer
Copyright 2013, 2014 by Bronwyn Hope
ISBN-13 978-1-77143-189-7
Second Edition
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Hope, Bronwyn, 1963-, author
The breast is history : an intimate memoir of breast cancer / by Bronwyn Hope. -- Second edition.
Issued in electronic format.
ISBN 978-1-77143-189-7 (pdf)
Additional cataloguing data available from Library and Archives Canada
Design by Lucy Hargrave
Previously published in print by Portal Press ISBN 9781495361258 (pbk)
To contact Bronwyn Hope or for further information visit: www.bronwynhope.com
Extreme care has been taken by the author to ensure that all information presented in this book is accurate and up to date at the time of publishing. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Additionally, neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
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CCB Publishing
British Columbia, Canada
www.ccbpublishing.com
About the Author
Born in Sri Lanka to parents of mixed Sinhalese, Scottish and Belgian heritage, Bronwyn Hope lives in the sunny state of Queensland Australia with her husband, Alan, her two children, Harrison and Benjamin, and her labradoodle, Spunky.
Bronwyn is a public relations consultant who currently runs a small consultancy from home, sometimes being paid handsomely by generous clients for her work. What this really means is that, in the main, she sits around in her pyjamas for a big part of the morning, playing online Scrabble, Facebooking and drinking coffee.
Sometimes, this also means she has time to write, the result being one work of fiction, 4:05-A Novel available on Kindle, a small collectible book titled A Little Gift of Wisdom, a Presentation Training workbook, and a compendium of poetry that is soon to be released.
In her spare time, Bronwyn indulges a suite of interests which, at time of writing, includes soccer refereeing, rowing, swimming, walking her dog, trivia, drawing and painting, music, public speaking, cryptic crosswords, entertaining and learning Spanish.
Bronwyn is currently working on a second book to assist women in their transition from breast cancer to good health.
I get knocked down, but I get up again
Youre nay ever gonna keep me down.
Chumbawamba, Tubthumping.
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On October 23, 2014
The Breast is History:
An Intimate Memoir of Breast Cancer
was listed as a Finalist in the 2014 Journey Awards for Narrative Non-Fiction. The Journey Awards is a division of the Chanticleer Book Reviews Blue Ribbon Writing Competitions.
Prologue
This book is based on the blog I was encouraged to write following a diagnosis of breast cancer in late 2011.
I was motivated by a friend, Robert, who told me that by sharing my experience, I would help people dealing with the impact and repercussions of what is one of the more undiscriminating diseases in the world.
This year, around 14,300 women and men in Australia will be diagnosed with breast cancer, 75% of cases developing in women aged over 50.
I can tell you that, when diagnosed with an illness of such enormity, chronicling it is not exactly top-of-mind.
In fact, when news of my illness spread and Rob rang me, I was lying in my bed with the curtains drawn. Initially, all I wanted was to curl up in a ball and disappear.
As it turns out, this was not to be the case.
My blog became a regular installation that drew hundreds of readers from around the globe.
And feedback I have since received, from readers young and old, suggest that Rob was right.
I did help many people.
Breast cancer survivors told me my blog was cathartic. My daily, living record of what I endured allowed them to know that they were not alone. My journey was not dissimilar to theirs, in so many respects.
Friends were motivated to have regular mammograms and ultrasounds.
Young girls and boys gained a new understanding of what it means to battle cancer.
And those whose loved ones were unfortunate enough to receive a diagnosis of breast cancer along the way, benefited from knowing what was in store.
What was in store?
Here is a historical, if not hysterical, account of the breasts that were.
Friday, September 30, 2011
DIAGNOSIS 1
My journey begins around the second week of June 2011. For the first time in my life, I get the flu. I put it down to the increasing virulence of the germ and batten down to fighting it. But the cold hangs around.
This concerns me, a tiny bit. Generally, Ive had the constitution of an ox. In Year 12, to my great embarrassment, I was one of two kids to receive a special citation for perfect attendance not one day off sick in five years of senior schooling.
Through my early working years, I amassed a fortune in untaken sick days - I was never sick. I mean never!
In part, youd put this down to the fact that Im a serial exerciser and a health nut. Ive lived a moderate life and tried to take good care of myself as best I can.
You could also put it down to good genes; my great-grandmother is rumoured to have died at 113.
So yes, getting the flu is a tiny sign.
But there are other clues. Normally a person with a zest for life, I have started to feel fatigued. I have difficulty getting up in the mornings.
I also find my old allergies have reappeared with a vengeance. Everything seems to make me sneeze. I have a sinus infection that doesnt seem to want to go away.
With some strange prescience, my husband, Alan, observes: You always seem to be sick these days, Bronny.
Nonetheless Im feeling fit. Im running 10 kilometres, twice a week. Im refereeing and playing soccer nearly all day on Saturdays. Sick, schmick.
Its the sinuses that drive me batty, so in early July I take myself to the doctor and ask for the full suite of medical tests.
Shes happy to give me the referrals but when we get to the breasts, theres a disagreement.
I ask the doctor for a referral for an ultrasound, to which she replies that a mammogram is adequate and I can have it done for free at Breast Screen Queensland.
No, I say. I am happy to pay for it. The doctor seems to roll her eyes and mumbles something like: Well, I suppose, if youre rich.
I have the referrals but as it happens, my work gathers momentum and I find July and August slipping away.
In late August I finally manage to get to my blood test and by early September, I know that all is well in that department. My cholesterol is pleasingly low and apparently liver, kidney and lung function are fantastic. Theres an issue with my haemoglobin - but Ive been battling anaemia for years.
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