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The Aftermath
The most interesting thing happens to you when you are suddenly no longer in "freeze mode" in fight or flight when it's no longer about...
Danielle Bitton
Jan 23, 20216 min read
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Reconstruction Surgery
I couldn't believe that I was at the final stage of this journey, I was supposed to have my reconstruction surgery on the 25 November at...
Danielle Bitton
Nov 28, 20206 min read
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Updates & Breast Cancer Awareness Month
I want to apologise for not writing in a while, I was instructed by my chiropractor to not look down, even slightly at the computer...
Danielle Bitton
Nov 3, 202013 min read
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Radioactive
Sing it with me! "All we need is radio gaga, radio gu gu, radio gaga!" Not radiation! The thought of my one breast being nuked in the...
Danielle Bitton
Sep 6, 20208 min read
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The Final Countdown
I'm interrupting my 5 part life story "The Road Less Travelled" to bring you some breaking news! I finished chemo 2 weeks ago! I know...
Danielle Bitton
Jul 1, 20207 min read
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Is Your Cup Half Full Or Half Empty?
Chemo Tuesdays I started my second type of Chemotherapy treatment last week called Paclytaxol, Taxol for short. I can't tell you how much...
Danielle Bitton
May 6, 202012 min read
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The Sea Point Balcony Singer
On Friday the 10 of April, I was finally starting to feel much better after my third round of The Red Devil. I was so grateful to have a...
Danielle Bitton
Apr 22, 20203 min read
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The Chemo Corona Chronicles: The Devil Came Knocking
I had my chemo port surgery on Tuesday and went for chemo straight afterwards, I did my meditation during chemo again and almost fell...
Danielle Bitton
Apr 4, 20204 min read
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The Chemo/Corona Chronicles: A New Day
21 March I had a full-blown panic attack yesterday, it was scary. Thank God for Ativan! I managed to laugh my way through cutting and...
Danielle Bitton
Mar 29, 20205 min read
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Chemo/Corona Chronicles: Laughter & Tears
Self-quarantine started for me on Saturday, my last visitors were my brother and my neighbour, Sheri. We lost electricity at 10 pm and...
Danielle Bitton
Mar 21, 20206 min read
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My Corona
I was thinking, if there was ever a time in my life to get breast cancer, this is the perfect time! I don’t need to have FOMO on all the...
Danielle Bitton
Mar 14, 20204 min read
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The Chemo Chronicles: The Aftermath
I left the chemo room thinking I crushed my first session but 2 hours later nausea kicked in. I was visited by a nutritionist who told me...
Danielle Bitton
Mar 14, 20207 min read
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The Chemo Chronicles : 1st Session
Tuesday March 3 2020 I woke up today and remembered that I had a dream about my late father last night. I lost him 10 years ago to...
Danielle Bitton
Mar 7, 20204 min read
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Part 15: Wigs, Gigs & things.
Wed 26 Feb 2020 Wigs I was feeling great on Wednesday the day of my post-op appointment with Dr Dedekind, I put on some makeup and had...
Danielle Bitton
Feb 26, 20209 min read
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Part 14: Hallelujah!
I had the ultrasound in the morning and was anxiously waiting for the results. I wasn't in too much pain as the Gabapentin finally...
Danielle Bitton
Feb 21, 20203 min read
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Part 13: 20.02.20 A Good Day For Surgery
20.02.20 What a day to have surgery. If you're anything like me and into numerology, you would know that the repetition of numbers is a...
Danielle Bitton
Feb 20, 20202 min read
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Part 12: Oh so Wanda-Ful Healing
A few of my girlfriends have been going to an energy healer called "Wanda" they said she is absolutely Wanda-ful! After doing some...
Danielle Bitton
Feb 19, 20203 min read
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Part 11: Topless Tuesday's & Being Brave
Aaaah I have found the ANSWER!!!! It FEELS SO GOOD you have no idea. No more pain across my scars as there is no friction from even the...
Danielle Bitton
Feb 18, 20206 min read
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Part 10: The Hangover
I woke up with a dry mouth and the worst headache and hangover. Damn, it felt like I had downed half a bottle of tequila last night. I...
Danielle Bitton
Feb 15, 20202 min read
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Part 9: Valentine Who?
Today I went to physio at 10 am, I didn't sleep well the last 2 nights, I had such traumatic nightmares that I woke up in my sleep...
Danielle Bitton
Feb 14, 20204 min read
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