The BooBee Journey

Hot mess

I am well into the hormone treatment phase of this breast cancer journey. It has been about 15 months since I started Tamoxifen, and my thermostat is officially broken. The hot sweats are relentless. Day, night and in between. I'm just a hot mess. And that is not the only issue I am having with medical menopause. This part of my journey has been, and continues to be, the most challenging....

Hot mess I am well into the hormone treatment phase of this breast cancer journey. It has been about 15 months since I started Tamoxifen, and my thermostat is officially broken. The hot sweats are relentles…

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12 month oncology appointment

I saw my oncologist this week. My appointments continue three monthly. This means that regardless of how well I have been travelling, I get a reminder that I am still a cancer patient and the risk of recurrence will always be there. Given the surgery I chose, there are no follow up scans or tests I can have to ease my mind....

12 month oncology appointment I saw my oncologist this week. My appointments continue three monthly. This means that regardless of how well I have been travelling, I get a reminder that I am still a cancer patient and the risk …

A year on from chemo

A year on from chemo A year on and I recently realised I have done myself (and perhaps you) a disservice. I stopped writing. I stopped blogging, not because my story ended, quite the contrary. I stopped because I thoug…

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The Gables to the 12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road Walk, Victoria The Grand Finale! The final day was all about dramatic cliffs and raging ocean. Although a relatively calm day, you could feel the power of the Southern Ocean as it provided a constant background s…

A bit proud of me. 1st of May 2026 vs 1st of May 2025. Today I finished the Great Ocean Road Walk. I admit I had to take a day off in the middle but I walked 82km of the 104km track. 💪