Funjosh:
Welcome dear so happy to hear from you. How are you doing now. God be with you candygosh and you all shall overcome by the grace of God

thanks. We Appreciate your good wishes. God bless you

Osyxcel:
Hephzi1991, I catch you today

As in eh, we don miss you like kilode

winch! I just say make I come check up on d family o. It have teyed I came on nairaland. Miss u guys too jare. How things nau?

Hello family, I missed you guys. So sorry I have been away, I should try to come online more often. I'm excited! I spoke with obinascopy n xcelsia today! thanks for the love! I love u guys right back.

Zikkie, Christine01, Osyxcel, Odunharry, Tolu hope you guys r doing great? I miSsed you all.

Was thinking of starting up a diary on nairaland, but 'm a lazy writer so am still thinking. Obinascopy I got you mail, and I'd reply once I get off nairaland. Ok lemme now go back and read the thread from where I stopped so I can get updated on what I have missed

Zikkie:
Good evening my sweet and wonderful family.. I hope we are all doing well? Candygosh, xcelsia, Christine, tollu, osyxel, obinoscopy, hephzi, odunharry, and the newbies (hope I didn't forget any name?).. Lol...

Okay I can't quote all posts but I hope to use this one stone to kill several birds.

Truth is, even when I come on nairaland, I get really scared and emotional opening this thread, probably I'm struggling to accept some things or whatever, but even as I have opened the thread today and I've read thrpugh , the show of love still makes tears roll down my cheeks. 2sexi's friend's case as well makes my heart beat so fast.. I just wish! I wish! I wish we never had such ailments as this *tears* it is well...... After all God says he wouldn't give us more than we can bear? #phew!

Like I told the family, we were to be at the hospital on Thursday, as we got there, the unionists were protesting and everywhere was locked! STRIKE!!!!! I wonder how long that is going to last? We ended up going back home. He told me he is having urine retention again? After the surgery Hmmm.. I'm so scared! The stress is much for him!

As for the hook-up, its a nice idea, but I plead to be excused, I'm running so many things now that I don't have a 'me' time. Shuttling to drop of my kids at school, attend to daddy (at least so my mum could get some rest) isn't as easy.

anyone in the house based in Ibadan?

the lord is ur strength dearie. There is light at the end of the tunnel, just hold on strong. Ur dad will be fine

Zikkie:
Good evening my sweet and wonderful family.. I hope we are all doing well? Candygosh, xcelsia, Christine, tollu, osyxel, obinoscopy, hephzi, odunharry, and the newbies (hope I didn't forget any name?).. Lol...

Okay I can't quote all posts but I hope to use this one stone to kill several birds.

Truth is, even when I come on nairaland, I get really scared and emotional opening this thread, probably I'm struggling to accept some things or whatever, but even as I have opened the thread today and I've read thrpugh , the show of love still makes tears roll down my cheeks. 2sexi's friend's case as well makes my heart beat so fast.. I just wish! I wish! I wish we never had such ailments as this *tears* it is well...... After all God says he wouldn't give us more than we can bear? #phew!

Like I told the family, we were to be at the hospital on Thursday, as we got there, the unionists were protesting and everywhere was locked! STRIKE!!!!! I wonder how long that is going to last? We ended up going back home. He told me he is having urine retention again? After the surgery Hmmm.. I'm so scared! The stress is much for him!

As for the hook-up, its a nice idea, but I plead to be excused, I'm running so many things now that I don't have a 'me' time. Shuttling to drop of my kids at school, attend to daddy (at least so my mum could get some rest) isn't as easy.

anyone in the house based in Ibadan?

the lord is ur strength dearie. There is light at the end of the tunnel, just hold on stonr. Ur dad will be fine

xcelsia:
Yeah she should be fine, she wants us to postpone the event till next year so I'm hoping she can join us this December since everyone is on board. I'll call candygosh over the weekend and check on them, they're close friends.

Hopefully she'll come online though before the weekend, Hephzi1991 sweetie come and chop kiss you know you're my one and only tata. You want me to carry you? Oya jump on my back so I can carry you and run around, don't worry you won't fall lol. Smile for me o

lol, I don't want to break ur spinal cord, I still need u abeg but I'll definitely take dat kiss

Odunharry:

hope Hephzi1991 is doing fine?is there any means u can get in touch with her?

am cool dear, hope u r doing great?

Odunharry:

pink tshirtchaii i dislike pink ehn
abt going out on d 2nd saturday,let see how it goes.....i am looking at d 3rd saturday when almost evryone will be free 4m work/school..

Cinema is a nice idea,thinking of d ikeja shopping mall,beach or whispering palm resort at badagry...we need more suggestion pals..

I just hope i am available on that Day

chai, so I'll miss this much fun, mba

xcelsia:
Hello my big lovely and beautiful family mmmuuuaaahhh!! Gosh I cherish you all, the love here is real, so real!!

With tollu finally accepting, hephzi1991 hun please come on board. We need you, we love you and can't do this without you. We're a family, a unit bound by love, join us for the yuletide fun please pretty pleaseeeeeee

Many blessings everyone

I really wish I could make d journey this year but I can't, I am resuming Chemo nxt week n I don't know how it will be like cos my body didn't take d first one well at all. If I am able to cope extremely well, I just myt make the trip to lagos so I am keeping my fingers crossed. I love you guys too

tollu:
Hello my people: Candygosh Xcelsia Odunharry Hephzi1991 Christine01 Osyxcel Zikkie Obinoscopy

First off, I would like to apologise for my long absence from here. Na aproko minister for politics section and general lurking mode I dey.

Update
The tiny lump is gone, I believe it was a weird hair thing going on. TMI alert, I get some 1 or two strands coming outta the sisters sometimes.
2 strands later came out of the same area.

Per the day out, I am ALL in. Please let me know how I can chip in. I would love to do this with my new family on Nairaland and to put some faces to the names I have come to know.

Praying for good health and God's blessings for each and everyone of us.
Hugs and kisses

thk Goodness u r safe. So u have energy for APC n PDP wahala. Its almost like other parties don't exist, lol.

HARDDON:


I am a man of many means; tasted the finest of wine, rode in the choicest of automobiles , flown in push pods that even NASA's liver turns green. Even d royal red rug I walk on always testifies: he is blessed.

And it all means nothing to me now, I live but for to paint some smiles lines across the horizon of any1 I meet now. For therein lies fulfilment now.

Rooms for two have lead many to their dooms, others to short circuit destinies.... Nonetheless, my hands r full . she was lonely with a fine soul, had to make her smile, just had to

I came solely to lift your souls to the pinnacles of joy once again, to stand by u n let u all know one more soul whispers prayers for u all daily!
Stay on Stay Strong , Even when d body feels weak, talk to it , tell it u r stronger than this. Tell it u have an unkillable soul, tell it that ur purpose on earth would be fulfilled . never agree to bow out until d earth has enjoyed d solution u were placed here to proffer! Thru d darkest of night, let will tru, shines tru!


My Quiet Quill

ermmm, ok, am I blushing Lemme check, No Yes candygosh please check my cheeks for me, lol
Thanks Harddon, #muah

Nice idea, but I'll suggest we make it next year. Good evening family

xcelsia:
Yay she's baaaack!! Missed you o, ahh don't worry, you look hot with no hair. In fact I'm kissing your lovely head, smile sweetie

Please o no need for room lol, my sweetheart is more than enough for me

lol, ok, my regards to ur sweethrt. How is ur friend CY doing, hope she's feeling better now?

candygosh:


You dey mind them. The two of them sending e poems.

Ehya sorry dear. Bald is beautiful joor.

hehehehe.

Unless Amber Rose kind of bald. My own kind of bald

candygosh:
Someone struck me today and I had to look through the post I knew there was someone we hadn't been asking about.

Givemejoy. She posted sometime ago about her mother's condition and we tried advicing her. We would really like to know what is going on.
Has your mum accepted mastectomy? What are the steps you have taken?
We understand it takes a while and can be stressful taking care of sick ones. Pls holler let's know what is going on.

We send prayers your way.

true! And Christine01, I hope they r fine

Hello family how is everyone doing?
So sorry I've been away for a while, been so moody.

My hair has been falling out non-stop due to the first chemo but I stubbornly refused to cut it (spent so much time, money, energy on it) . The decision to go bald was almost as tough as deciding to have a mastectomy :-/

Am good now though I missed you all.

By the way xcelsia and harddon please get a room

nigerians do not only import softwares, we import unnecessary and irrelevant things in the believe that our own locally produced r low class. Until how whole mentally is redefined we will continue to import everything importable unless there is a ban on it.

Hello everyone, I've missed u guys and this thread so much.
Christine01 how did your appointment with the doc go, hoping it went well

Pinkyeyes you can check my previous posts on how to live healthy

LizNiara Wow! Am really happy about ur mum, I hope we get to share that testimony too someday. Please can u share with us how long she has been free and did she have her treatment in Nigeria?

Ladynice you should go for a breast examination at any hospital near u. Also what were u operated for previously?

Zikkie the lord will see ur family thru this trying times and ur dad will be fine.

Xcelsia how is ur friend doing post-surgery? Hope she is taking it well. Wishing her d very best. And God bless u for being very supportive

Doctors in the house your contribution will be very helpful.

This is admirable, dear Lord please give me a Godly and peaceful home

Pinkyeyes:
I just stumbled on this thread today. I really do not know what more to say to you ladies. Candy and hepzi you ladies are Strong! God almighty will see you tru dis phase. I had three lumps removed from the both breasts 4 yrs ago. Anoda one was removed two years ago. It was really a hard tym for me. D results showed it was benign growth. Fibroadenoma i think.

its a great thing it turned out benign. But its a wake up call to start living healthy and you'll be fine.

tollu:
This is a great thread and we really need something like this is Nigeria. Thank you for starting this @ Candygosh
I found a lump almost 2 months ago and I've been to the hospital to have it checked out a couple of times. The last time I visited, the surgeon I was referred to said he could not feel anything and scheduled an ultrasound. Ultrasound too didn't see anything and the radiographer also said he couldn't feel it.

Well, I can feel it though it really is small and the area needs to be pinched in order to feel it.
Before I am totally dismissed as an hypochondriac at my current health care facility, can anyone recommend a stress free place in Lagos where they would be willing to listen and patient enough to run correct tests?

As I've learnt on the oyinbo forums "the best kind of lump is that which is in a jar".

kudos to u for being very observant and persistent. Most of the doctors or surgeons u meet during consultation do not really know much about cancer and are most likely to be very dismissive. I don't know about hospitals in lagos, candygosh should be able to help u with that. This doesn't mean you should get all worked up in fear tho, it might just turn out to be something benign. Not all lumps are cancerous/malignant.

candygosh:

its being two years then. You should take a mammogram or needle biopsy. See a doctor.
Be back with updates. Im sure things wil turn out fine

needle biopsy in naija? Lol. Most cancer facilities in nigeria lack such equipments. A mammogram is the best she can get.

xcelsia:
Yeah I'm happy everyone is alive and well, work is good although I don't work on weekends. I'm relaxing with my siblings drinking sweet wine and making chin chin, it's such a lovely day today. Hope your day has been great

Hephzi dear, she's doing good, moody at times but she's hanging in there lol

Good, as long as she has the will to keep living, she'll go far. Always remind her that she is not alone in the fight and also, everyone has his own private battle, it may not be cancer, it may b a kidney disease, a mental disorder, poverty e.t.c. As long as you are alive, you must have ur battle to fight and she must not give up

Christine01:
Candygosh, Odunharry, xcelsia, Hephzi, Osyxcel,
Thanks for all your replies.

Candygosh, the lumpectomy was done in 2012 at University of Abuja teaching hospital. Can I still request for the extracted lump at this time?

Will go to UCH this week and I will be sure to keep you guys updated.

Will try to start eating healthier from now on...

Thanks guys!!!!

if u had the lumpectomy in 2012 and till now no recurrence, u have nothing to worry about seriously. But if u still feel like, u can go ahead. Yes, tho u may not get the extracted lump but they'll give u an already prepared and preserved in a kind of wax block sample.

Osyxcel:
Welcome back Hephzi1991, good to know you're fine and recovering fast. I'm happy for you.

thanks dear, why won't I when u guys r wishing me well from here

xcelsia:
Wow really? Good one candy, sooo proud of you
Thank God you're better hephzi, I'm sending lots of warm hugs your way my darling

yea thanks, how's ur friend, hope she is kicking?

Osyxcel:


Hmmm, Very well said.

Can reconstruction really cause that to happen or is it just a phobia?

So Chemo will take care of the recurrence right?

no, reconstruction doesn't cause recurrence.
No doctor will ever give you the assurance that chemo will take care of recurrence. I have asked these question several times from different doctors and I always get the same answer, UNCERTAINTY. Its always a 50:50 chance that it will reoccur or it won't depending on the stage tho.

xcelsia:
Yay me e-fam is back!! Candy, hephzi, odunharry, osyxcel good morning

Missed you guys, so glad all is well with everyone. Thanks for the basket candy, I'll forward the pic to her. If this thread makes front page please let the family keep in touch via a private thread. I want to give you all a little treat this Christmas to show my support from the USA

Don't worry candy, your exams are already successful in Jesus name amen. Hephzi how are you feeling today? We're all in this together, love you all

thanks dearie, much love to u too.I am feeling very much better now. Candy is planning to establish a kind of cancer foundation. She has a righteous indignation for those celebrity cancer march, lol.

I would also love to say a diet very rich in fresh fruits and vegetables is very helpful.
Also avoiding sugary stuff(by sugary I mean refined white sugar), canned foods and generally processed and preserved foods.
Drink lots of water too and excercise frequently to sweat off toxic substances from ur body.

candygosh:
I have read about this soursop thing but I don't know the potency yet. I have just started taking it so I will post the pictures.

Soursop juice cocktail
5 leaves branches + stem
5 medium sized garlic cloves
7 ginger sprout

then stuff in a pot and boil. Then I sip while hot. My goal is to take 3 teacup in a day but I have only managed in taking one lol

I hate that stuff, my mum forced me to take it cos she heard of its potency too. Not taking it again tho.

Givemejoy:
Someone help, my mum's own is advanced, the breast is with injuries and completely eaten.... Although, she was to undergo surgery to remove the breast, but she declined.

Please. I do not want to lose my Mum to cancer.

keep praying for her, I still believe in the power of prayers. She should be given chemotherapy before surgery, that will destroy some of the cancer cells and kind of shrink it to an operable size. I knw she has probably given up on living that's why she is rejecting treatment, its must be very difficult for her so try to encourage her, be thr for her and most importantly donot force her to do what she doesn't want to do. Again do not stop praying for her. It is well with you

Christine01:
@Xcelsia, candygosh, hephzi1991:
Hi ladies, let me first say thank you to candygosh for opening this thread and a big well-done for all the beautiful contributions.

My mum was diagnosed of an aggressive type of breast cancer and in less than 4 months, we lost her. .

Had a lumpectomy some few months later and the histology results came as a benign growth.

I still feel this apprehension like I need to go for further tests and with this month being breast cancer awareness month and all. Pls do you guys know where I can do a mammography? I'm currently in Oyo State.

Thanks ladies.

I'd like to put your mind at rest, the doctors have said its benign so relax o. That doesn't mean you shouldn't start living healthier tho.