Category: The Journey

Wat ‘n voorreg om Nadine Hamman in lewende lywe te ontmoet vandag! Ja ek is daai persoon wat met vreemdelinge oor whatsapp gesels en eers later ontmoet….

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The quickest doctor’s appointment in this whole process thus far. First time that they were waiting for us….and we were a few minutes early  for our appointment🤭

Scan done, markings on and now they will be working out the Radiation dosage….

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Done seeing Doctor Kourie. He is happy with the wound healing, stitches are out (only 2) which feels so much better!

Next phase to start 6 May 2024 with radiation….

All the glory to God for being in this process with us and going before us too during everything!

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#birthday_vibes

Lekker buffet breakfast geniet by Glenburn Lodge….

Wat ‘n WONDERLIKE voorreg om uiteindelik, in lewende lywe, vir Lynette Berger te kon ontmoet. Ons gesels al op whatsapp vir 3 jaar, en die week het ons besluit nou gaan ons mekaar in lewende lywe sien en kuier!!

Die dag was te kort en die tyd het te vinnig verby gesnel!

Maar dit was so lekker gewees!!!!

Tot ons weer die geleentheid kry!

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Today was / is doctor day again….saw the OT to check if all is still in order with lymph nodes, all seem to be fine and in order, praise Jesus for that!

Waiting to see the doctor to change the dressings and then we have to wait to see Prof Benn too…to discuss the operation and results from the lab tests on the lump…

P.S. still struggling a bit with t-shirts and things over the head so hence the reason for not wearing my flamingo shirt just yet…

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Done seeing Prof Rapoport and had to go back to Milpark for dressing change – turns out I am very allergic to plasters and the other dressing they put on made me itch…..

Luckily we are done. Next appointment is Prof Benn and again Dr Kourie for follow up after the op and dressing change again – all next week Wednesday….

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Done seeing Doc Kourie for post op follow up. He is satisfied that the wounds are healing nicely….the drain is out so no more bag around the neck for me! Yeay!!

And I am not able to wear my flamingo shirts at this stage due to the drain and not being able to lift my arms properly….

Next stop Prof Rapoport….we were more than one hour late to wait here….

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Yeay! Good to go, checking out the very next day which we are grateful for! Had the opportunity to have a week of my sister all the way from Riversdal…what a blessing and special week!

Sent home with a lovely drain that is only to be taken off who knows when…..

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Lekker bederf kuier van my oudste sussie se vriendin Mariekie….so dankie vir die bederf met blomme!!

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Wanneer jou sussie uit Riversdal uit jou kom verras!!

Special moments!!!!

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Waiting to be admitted….today is operation day….

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PRAISE THE LORD!

So we finished up at Prof Benn just after 17h30….and the BEST news ever, she does not feel anything in the glands and the lump is ready to go and be removed.

Never in my life have I looked forward to an operation, but this one I am looking forward to!

And to close off – I am wearing pretty pink earrings that my good friend and own personal cheerleader gave to me (and just so that I can post on Instagram I had to take another picture 🤭)

And yes my hand looks like that of a boxer 🥊🤣 – to assist with the swelling, side effects of chemo through my hand before I got the port in December….

God is GOOD ALL THE TIME!

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Today was D-day (doctor day 🤣). I decided one pic is enough for all the appointments (we had 4 scheduled for today).

First appointment – Dr. Ramjee. All is good with the heart. Swelling of feet seems to be aftermath of chemo.

Second appointment – Occupational Therapist Gabi Kourie. Swelling of the hand will go down, I need to have it massaged (note HAVE not DO myself 🤭 excuse for Heinrich to touch my hand 🤣).

Third appointment – Prof Joseph had the joy of sticking some more needles into me today to insert the mag trace for use in theatre.

Fourth appointment – still waiting to see Prof Benn to make sure all on track with the op and the lump and everything that goes with it. Still waiting for this appointment to be done…..

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We saw Reconstructive surgeon today and Prof Rapoport. Surgeon’s appointment was first, delaying us a bit for the wait at Prof.

Surgery scheduled for mid-March-ish (how is that for a word 🤪).

Then it was off to wait at Prof Rapoport for almost 2 hours….and when we went in, he was almost chatty. I think today was the most he spoke to us during this process.

And PRAISE THE LORD!!! He is satisfied with everything. The port can come out too in the same surgery.

The conclusion I have come to is, the devil is a liar! The week since seeing Prof Benn up to today was such a battle of the mind! The uncertainties whether Prof Rapoport will be satisfied, whether this is the end of chemo and the start of surgery and Phase II of this process ….

All the GLORY BE TO GOD ALWAYS! He was with me in this process. He saw my tears, my begging in prayer for mercy to let this end, me crying about my hairloss, not liking my features without hair, seeing all my tears about everything the whole time in this process. He is a good good Father. Thank you Lord. Your mercy is truly renewed every day.

Thank you to each and everyone for your support and prayers during this process. Without prayer, I would not have made it!!

The last of all – thank you to my husband, best friend and lover Heinrich. Now I know that you TRULY love me. Not that I had any doubts. But if you know what this guy has been through since September….wow, all I can say is by the Grace of God we are still standing. Somedays it is harder than others to stand tall and proud.

And as if God wanted to talk to us, a thunderstorm broke out while we were waiting, with lightning and all. As if He wants to say – all is washed clean and He has spoken through the lightning.

The Jerico wall is busy crumbling – hence the cavities in the lump. Thank you Jesus!

P.S. the lipstick was always worn at Prof Rapoport appointments….it is called Ruler…God rules over this disease….and because He rules I rule.

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Follow up scan (en toe word ons HONGER!)

The lump has not changed in size, it feels bulkier and the scan shows it has holes in. The lymph nodes are smaller, which is a good sign….

Till Monday when we see Prof Rapoport.

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Done seeing Prof Benn. She is happy with the results thus far. I have to go for a scan on Thursday, then see reconstructive surgeon Monday before I see Prof Rapoport. Only once we have seen him, will we know timelines i.t.o. surgery.

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The LAST INJECTION ✔️
The LAST WEEK of feeling horrible after the injection…almost ✔️

Thank you Soné Baird for your friendship and injecting me, on my own I would not have been able to stick a needle in my tummy!!!!! I appreciate you!

To my husband, who was with me for every photo along phase 1 of this journey (to his irritation at times I might add) THANK YOU! Now I know you love me….sticking with me, supporting me, driving me around and putting other things on the back burner for a while.

Most important of all – THANK YOU JESUS for being with me every step of the way. I truly understand Phillipians 4:13 better now. I could not have done ANY OF THIS without Christ who strengthened me.

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All those waring their shirts yesterday (and who sent me their pics)….

My sister Leonie Janse van Rensburg all the way in Riversdal.

My friends – Anika Bokma @anika_runs in Hekpoort; Lynette Berger (struggling to tag you on socials) from Vereeniging; Una Botha (not on socials) from Magaliesberg.

Doing this simple action means so much to me. Much more than you will ever realise! Thank you and love each one of you from the bottom of my heart!

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Bloods done. Waiting to see Prof Rapoport…this is THE LAST ONE today!

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Went for a follow up sonar. The lump has not grown in size and is similar in size when compared with previous scans. The lymph nodes have shrunk a lot since the previous scans! All in all good news!!! And yes, I always forget to get the flamingo on the shirt in the pic 🙈

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Injection day number 5. The SECOND LAST ONE!!! Yeay!!!

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Treatment day number 5. The SECOND LAST ONE. Waiting for bloods to be done and then to see Prof Rapoport and then treatment…..

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