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Teacher with Cancer

@kate_rackham

Mum, wife, teacher. Living with incurable secondary breast cancer. Co-founder & Trustee of Fighting to be Heard Foundation.

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Sitting in Christie’s waiting for a blood test. Need to make sure my blood is clotting properly ahead of tomorrow’s liver biopsy. I’m not going to lie, I’m not looking forward to tomorrow, but I know is I just need to man up as usual! 😬😖😩🤞🏻

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Mixed bag at my oncology appointment today…

Good news - Liver biopsy and more chemo scheduled.

Bad news - Liver is now severely diseased, if it gets any worse, I could be ineligible for liver biopsy and chemo.

Any good news stories for Gemcitabine and Carboplatin chemos?!

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Feeling pretty pleased with myself… Today, I have made homemade bread, homemade pesto and homemade tahini to put into homemade hummus. Now I need to try not to eat the chocolate in the cupboard as a reward for eating so well today! 🤐🤐🤐

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Just a little something my lovely friend/dietician is putting on, if anyone fancies it?

Here’s the link to book: lisa-middleton.com/nourish-spring…

Just a little something my lovely friend/dietician is putting on, if anyone fancies it? Here’s the link to book: lisa-middleton.com/nourish-spring…
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Curveball… So it turns out I have a new primary bc. It’s HER2+ (original bc is Er+). This could be why my liver hasn’t been responding to treatment, because it’s a different type. This could open up new lines of treatment. 🤞🏻 When did a cancer diagnosis become good news?! 😮🤞🏻

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Yesterday marked my 5 year anniversary of my diagnosis. Only 25% of women like me make it this long. I know I’m one of the lucky ones… We celebrated by coming 4th in the pub quiz!

Thank you for all of the lovely messages recently. Your support is so gratefully received.❤️

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Scan results are in… Sooner than expected as they had to defer yesterday’s treatment. More progression in my liver. That’s the 4th chemo in a row that hasn’t worked. I will find out the new plan next week… Whatever that will be?! 😭

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So proud of Lynsey evans and Emma Elmerhebi! We managed to cheer them both on through Stretford! ❤️ Was way too excited/emotional to get a picture of them, but here is them at the start, and of the Rackhams cheering them on! Fighting to be Heard are so lucky to have such amazing support. 🖤🤍

So proud of @Lyns2105 and @EElmerhebi! We managed to cheer them both on through Stretford! ❤️ Was way too excited/emotional to get a picture of them, but here is them at the start, and of the Rackhams cheering them on! @F2bHcampaign are so lucky to have such amazing support. 🖤🤍
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Wishing Lynsey evans and Emma Elmerhebi the very best of luck in the Manchester Marathon tomorrow. Thank you so much for running for Fighting to be Heard. 🖤🤍 We can’t wait to cheer you on! ❤️

Wishing @Lyns2105 and @EElmerhebi the very best of luck in the Manchester Marathon tomorrow. Thank you so much for running for @F2bHcampaign. 🖤🤍 We can’t wait to cheer you on! ❤️
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Feeling a bit sorry for myself today. I feel like cancer is a great big bag that I’m dragging around every day, that just constantly gets in the way of everything. I just want to walk away from it, even if it’s just for one day! 😩

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MRI scan appointment at The Christie. This one’s an important one… All positive manifestations welcome! 🤞🏻🍀🙏🏻

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Lying in bed at night, I always have the same bleak thoughts and worries. Mainly about how my girls will cope without me. Last night I felt like I needed a break from cancer worry, so decided to worry about something else… Turns out I can’t remember what I worried about before.

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Lovely few days in Pooley Bridge and Heysham. Swimming and paddle boarding in Ullswater lake (the girls, not the adults!), visiting my old primary school and church, and catching up with old friends. Cut short due to dodgy weather (and everything breaking on the car/caravan!) 🤣

Lovely few days in Pooley Bridge and Heysham. Swimming and paddle boarding in Ullswater lake (the girls, not the adults!), visiting my old primary school and church, and catching up with old friends. Cut short due to dodgy weather (and everything breaking on the car/caravan!) 🤣
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One minute you’re dancing the night away, the next you’re at The Christie having chemo! Looking forward to my post chemo snooze already! 🥱😂

One minute you’re dancing the night away, the next you’re at The Christie having chemo! Looking forward to my post chemo snooze already! 🥱😂
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Great night at Danny Rampling in Lancaster last night! Lovely to see so many familiar faces. Danced all night… Today I have all the aches and pains, but totally worth it! ❤️

Great night at Danny Rampling in Lancaster last night! Lovely to see so many familiar faces. Danced all night… Today I have all the aches and pains, but totally worth it! ❤️
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