I am still a woman - Confessions of a twice cancer survivor - my journey by Nina Ann McCurley

A survivor means many things! But above all it means you have survived something that could have killed you. Sharing information is great because it helps others and I needed a lot of help to make decisions that I knew nothing about. I was very lucky that cancer council and some ladies that had been through the same things shared their story. It’s great to listen to others, but also to take what you need from this. Not all Information that is shared is good. Looking glass looking back! This year marks the 11 th anniversary of my second cancer! Sounds weird I would rather celebrate with something good. But guess what I am here that’s amazing! Would I make the same choices! Not sure! Would I do the same things not sure! Coming this far! Fear no longer consumes my mind! Oh that’s ok pretty sure only a couple of years ago I panicked over everything and started imagining things that weren’t even there. After the mastectomy I couldn’t feel my chest! This far in I still can’t. The sk...

I have kind of decided it’s pretty dumb to want nipple surgery! Can they replace it the same no. But has techlogy made it easier or harder! Gee hard question! I wanted my nipples back to be human and a women again! Looking back it’s the stupidest thing I have ever done! No nipples: No bra It costs a lot of money and I don’t think it’s worth it, they are gone now it’s time to accept the loss. As hard as it is. I thought it would be great! Trying to get my body back, but the truth is our not coming back it’s gone and that has to be ok. I guess it was do I get tattoos and try and look normal again! They do have some great tattoo nipples. Well no I have accepted the new me but it comes with so many insecurities that I thought I was over. It’s ok not to have them! It’s ok not to be ok. But I am ok my boyfriend at the time spent $10,000 on these nipples to make me feel good, he actually was fine with everything so why was I so desperate to replace something that’s gone! Be happy ...

Thriller, action a great story and I got a few laughs. This is seriously the best movie I have seen in ages. Worth a watch of course. #movie #biggame #samuelljackson #felicityhuffman #president #movieoftheweek #worthawatch

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QUOTE OF THE DAY "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough."  -  Mario Andretti    #quoteoftheday #survivor #iamstillawoman #marioandretti 

There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.                                                              George Sand. #quoteoftheday #georgesand #quotes #iamstillawoman #love 

Here we are I made it and did it! I am the first girl on my grandfathers side of my mothers side to crack the don’t get over 53 mould!  I turned 54 - 2 weeks ago and I had a great party with family and friends.  I am so lucky 🍀 So we worked hard with my family in Cyprus doing the family tree and also Doctor Speigelman in Newcastle to find out what was happening, it’s not generally genetic this cancer can be just one of those things and our tree runs between ovarian and Breast cancer!  It can also skip generations - so in my family it was the first girl every generation - this put mum and I in the firing line.  My sisters, my grandfathers sisters were all pulled in to see who had the gene. My grandfathers sister Helen had breast cancer so she was pulled in first she didn’t have the gene. So she was one of 6 who just get it. My sisters were completely clear!  Genetics is changing so if you are worried it’s a good test to have. They are brilliant with t...

Hi ! I am Pheobe Mack Nina’s life long friend. Please I am not taking over! I am a friend in need when a friend in deed! We have been friends all our lives- yep I am 3 months younger than the gorgeous Nina - Ann McCurley. Our parents were friends in rhe day. Nina was the apple of her godparents eyes! That’s where I come in relatives of the old family! I lived in Goulburn for a short time. As a child and an only child I had a dream! Me today single no kids a great corporate job and a long failed relationship with a German man who let me down! Ok your saying who cares! I do and maybe you do but are you too afraid to say! Why do we form friendships that stay forever! Let me tell tou why! Because great friendships last for  ever and ever! What is trust and friendships it’s special and hard to find. Nina and I have that bond. Though thick and thin we have each other’s back always! I am not taking over here. I just want to share our story! Guess what most of you know it, but...

RIP Annalise  Braakensiek,  sad news at Potts Point Sydney yesterday 7th January. Suicide of a 46 year old celebrity. Passing thoughts and love to friends and family at this very sad time! If you see someone suffering don’t forget R U Ok? It can change a life! #depressionsucks #annalise #RIP #mentalhealth #iamstillawoman # Braakensiek Friends and former castmates have paid tribute to Annalise Braakensiek, remembering the late TV personality as a "sweet and bright soul". Braakensiek, who had recently discussed her battle with depression, was found dead in her Sydney home on Sunday, aged 46. Paul Fenech, who had cast Braakensiek in his Logie-nominated series  Pizza  in 2000, called her death a "sad loss". "Annalise was a great person to work with. Never had a bad word to say about anyone. She was caring and, unlike many models, beautiful on the inside," Fenech wrote in a Facebook post. "I don't know how or why she passed away, but the...

Liam Neeson is one of my favourite actors! He is brilliant This movie is based on a true story! Fabulous watch. My friend Jeff and I did a marathon movie day! This movie is a must watch. Businessman Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) arrives in Krakow in 1939, ready to make his fortune from World War II, which has just started. After joining the Nazi party primarily for political expediency, he staffs his factory with Jewish workers for similarly pragmatic reasons. When the SS begins ext erminating Jews in the Krakow ghetto, Schindler arranges to have his workers protected to keep his factory in operation, but soon realizes that in so doing, he is also saving innocent lives. #oskarschindler #kindess #nogoodcomesofwar #liamneeson #iamstillawoman #schindlerslist #hero

How exciting this is it! The new year! I hope you all have an amazing list of things to do this year! Looking around my life it’s such a great and exciting voyage. Gorgeous family and friends so much to look forward to. We have bands, dinners and trips all over the place. So it’s going to be a big year! What ever your voyage hoping you have health, wealth and happiness. Without your health you haven’t got much. So wishing you all a fantastic year! Let’s get started on that! Yay Happy new year! #happynewyear #2019 #yay #happines #health #iamstillawoman #survivor