Comments on: My Breasts Could Kill Me http://dawnporter.net/blog/my-breasts-could-kill-me More about me, you, and stuff... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:54:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: nic http://dawnporter.net/blog/my-breasts-could-kill-me/comment-page-1#comment-1079 nic Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:46:14 +0000 http://dawnporter.net/blog/?p=264#comment-1079 Anna May Says: July 10th, 2009 at 2:30 pm firstly mamograms can be painful. mine was very painful mri scans are available on the nhs gene testing is also available on the nhs i have had all three on the nhs. and a positive result on the gene test. am now facing a double mastectamy and hysterectomy at 26 Anna May Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 2:30 pm

firstly mamograms can be painful. mine was very painful
mri scans are available on the nhs
gene testing is also available on the nhs
i have had all three on the nhs.
and a positive result on the gene test. am now facing a double mastectamy and hysterectomy at 26

]]> By: Ruth Williams http://dawnporter.net/blog/my-breasts-could-kill-me/comment-page-1#comment-1069 Ruth Williams Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:11:56 +0000 http://dawnporter.net/blog/?p=264#comment-1069 Hi, watching your programme made me get myself checked out. My mum died at 44 having had breast cancer for 5 years. I am going for my 1st mammogram next week at the genesis centre in Manchester. Its great that you had positive results from all your tests. xx Hi, watching your programme made me get myself checked out. My mum died at 44 having had breast cancer for 5 years. I am going for my 1st mammogram next week at the genesis centre in Manchester.
Its great that you had positive results from all your tests. xx

]]> By: Casey http://dawnporter.net/blog/my-breasts-could-kill-me/comment-page-1#comment-1068 Casey Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:36:08 +0000 http://dawnporter.net/blog/?p=264#comment-1068 Hi Dawn, I watch your documentries on Monday and I have to say I love how genuine, caring and lovely you are. You are a wonderful journalist and such a beautiful writer. I love how you have made the decision to be strong, and pick your path. I have somewhat similar family circumstances - although my parents are living my father has been ill mentally and often tried to take his life. I have tried to remain strong for my mother and little sisters' sake as much as his. When I read the part about you feeling that the adults feel their emotions are more important I can relate, I feel sometimes I have no right to be upset, even when i'm calling the ambulance because he has taken an overdose, passed out and gone white. You are brave, and a fantastic role model to young girls like me, i'm sure your mother would be so proud of everything you do. So compliments all the way from New Zealand ! and thank you for motivating me to keep strong and reminding me that despite all the bad things that happen in life we have to value the time we have and make something of ourselves. Hi Dawn,
I watch your documentries on Monday and I have to say I love how genuine, caring and lovely you are. You are a wonderful journalist and such a beautiful writer. I love how you have made the decision to be strong, and pick your path. I have somewhat similar family circumstances – although my parents are living my father has been ill mentally and often tried to take his life. I have tried to remain strong for my mother and little sisters’ sake as much as his. When I read the part about you feeling that the adults feel their emotions are more important I can relate, I feel sometimes I have no right to be upset, even when i’m calling the ambulance because he has taken an overdose, passed out and gone white. You are brave, and a fantastic role model to young girls like me, i’m sure your mother would be so proud of everything you do.

So compliments all the way from New Zealand ! and thank you for motivating me to keep strong and reminding me that despite all the bad things that happen in life we have to value the time we have and make something of ourselves.

]]> By: Megan http://dawnporter.net/blog/my-breasts-could-kill-me/comment-page-1#comment-1067 Megan Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:10:21 +0000 http://dawnporter.net/blog/?p=264#comment-1067 Hi Dawn, We've not seen the programme yet in New Zealand but can't wait for it to arrive. Your blog was very moving and honest. You are certainly an inspiration to this 29 1/2 year old from half way round the world :-) I had a scare when I was 17 and found a lump in my left breast. Although it turned out to be benign it was the biggest lump the surgeon had seen in a girl my age. The more awareness there is the better I say !! Thank you for your brave, funny, quirky, entertaining and honest programmes so far and keep them coming. Always a joy to watch :-) xx Megan Hi Dawn,
We’ve not seen the programme yet in New Zealand but can’t wait for it to arrive. Your blog was very moving and honest. You are certainly an inspiration to this 29 1/2 year old from half way round the world :-)
I had a scare when I was 17 and found a lump in my left breast. Although it turned out to be benign it was the biggest lump the surgeon had seen in a girl my age. The more awareness there is the better I say !!
Thank you for your brave, funny, quirky, entertaining and honest programmes so far and keep them coming. Always a joy to watch :-)
xx
Megan

]]> By: Claire http://dawnporter.net/blog/my-breasts-could-kill-me/comment-page-1#comment-1065 Claire Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:43:57 +0000 http://dawnporter.net/blog/?p=264#comment-1065 I think you are an inspiration to so many people! Fearless and optimistic you tackle emotional stories...keep up the good work :) Cloo I think you are an inspiration to so many people! Fearless and optimistic you tackle emotional stories…keep up the good work :)

Cloo

]]> By: Ruth http://dawnporter.net/blog/my-breasts-could-kill-me/comment-page-1#comment-1064 Ruth Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:38:20 +0000 http://dawnporter.net/blog/?p=264#comment-1064 Hi Dawn, So a follow up to my post last month...my mum died on 4th August. It was much quicker than we thought but she didn't suffer and we were with her until the end. Just had the funeral this week - which i thought was going to be when it hit me that she was never comming back but it still doesn't seem real. People say it will get harder before it gets easier but i think you are a good inspiration showing how life can carry on and i hope in time it will get easier - for now though i will keep kleenex in business!! xx Hi Dawn,

So a follow up to my post last month…my mum died on 4th August. It was much quicker than we thought but she didn’t suffer and we were with her until the end.

Just had the funeral this week – which i thought was going to be when it hit me that she was never comming back but it still doesn’t seem real.

People say it will get harder before it gets easier but i think you are a good inspiration showing how life can carry on and i hope in time it will get easier – for now though i will keep kleenex in business!! xx

]]> By: Annie http://dawnporter.net/blog/my-breasts-could-kill-me/comment-page-1#comment-1059 Annie Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:04:54 +0000 http://dawnporter.net/blog/?p=264#comment-1059 Hello Ms Porter! Really touching blog there, I do hope the series wasn't too painful to make and that you know you've made a fantastic contribution to breast cancer awareness. Absolutely LOVE your work, I hope to do similar in the future. Especially admire the connections it has with your real life; makes it so much more relateable and genuine. A big big fan, trying not to sound too excited that you will read what I have humbly typed, Annie x Hello Ms Porter!
Really touching blog there, I do hope the series wasn’t too painful to make and that you know you’ve made a fantastic contribution to breast cancer awareness.
Absolutely LOVE your work, I hope to do similar in the future. Especially admire the connections it has with your real life; makes it so much more relateable and genuine.
A big big fan, trying not to sound too excited that you will read what I have humbly typed, Annie x

]]> By: Jason http://dawnporter.net/blog/my-breasts-could-kill-me/comment-page-1#comment-1058 Jason Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:01:05 +0000 http://dawnporter.net/blog/?p=264#comment-1058 Hi Dawn, I just wanted to say I think you displayed great dignity and courage to make such an honest and open programme like this. I hope this doesn’t sound patronizing and inappropriate from someone who doesn’t know you but it was plain to see you were making a programme that was so very close to your heart and I think you did a brilliant job of raising awareness in younger people and I’m sure the person you were doing this for would have been very very proud of you Hi Dawn,
I just wanted to say I think you displayed great dignity and courage to make such an honest and open programme like this. I hope this doesn’t sound patronizing and inappropriate from someone who doesn’t know you but it was plain to see you were making a programme that was so very close to your heart and I think you did a brilliant job of raising awareness in younger people and I’m sure the person you were doing this for would have been very very proud of you

]]> By: Ruth http://dawnporter.net/blog/my-breasts-could-kill-me/comment-page-1#comment-1057 Ruth Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:33:13 +0000 http://dawnporter.net/blog/?p=264#comment-1057 Hi Dawn, I only saw the end of the second show but see its on again tomorrow (21st) so i'll be watching it all. My mum was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in August 2007 - she opted for a full mastectomy and chemo and radiotherepy as precaution to make sure everything had been caught and in November 08 decided to have the other breast removed just in case. Everyone thought she was mad but to her she didn't need her breast and it seemed the best thing to do for peace of mind. Still suffring from effects of chemo this easter she became jaundice and short of breath and admitted to hospital with suspected gallstones only to be told the cancer had come back and spread to her liver and lungs and now it was incurable but treatable. She started chemo and the jaunice went so looked like her liver was working again and the tumors were shrinking. Several stays in hospital including catching pneumonia and mrsa and we hoped things were getting better...until the scan. One tumour has shrunk but the other in the liver has doubled in size since April and the prognosis 6 months. I'm absolutely devastated but more scared about "after" - cry myself to sleep everynight (in fact tears streaming down my face now) but shows like yours show how many people are affected and you are a great example of how life carries on and you have to make the most of it. Thank you for sharing your experience xxx Hi Dawn,

I only saw the end of the second show but see its on again tomorrow (21st) so i’ll be watching it all.

My mum was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in August 2007 – she opted for a full mastectomy and chemo and radiotherepy as precaution to make sure everything had been caught and in November 08 decided to have the other breast removed just in case. Everyone thought she was mad but to her she didn’t need her breast and it seemed the best thing to do for peace of mind.

Still suffring from effects of chemo this easter she became jaundice and short of breath and admitted to hospital with suspected gallstones only to be told the cancer had come back and spread to her liver and lungs and now it was incurable but treatable.

She started chemo and the jaunice went so looked like her liver was working again and the tumors were shrinking.

Several stays in hospital including catching pneumonia and mrsa and we hoped things were getting better…until the scan. One tumour has shrunk but the other in the liver has doubled in size since April and the prognosis 6 months.

I’m absolutely devastated but more scared about “after” – cry myself to sleep everynight (in fact tears streaming down my face now) but shows like yours show how many people are affected and you are a great example of how life carries on and you have to make the most of it. Thank you for sharing your experience xxx

]]> By: Steve http://dawnporter.net/blog/my-breasts-could-kill-me/comment-page-1#comment-1056 Steve Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:23:58 +0000 http://dawnporter.net/blog/?p=264#comment-1056 Hi Dawn. Just read this post and found it very moving. I wish you all the best of luck. xx Hi Dawn. Just read this post and found it very moving. I wish you all the best of luck. xx

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