Decided to send a journal along with the book Welcome to the Amazon Club.The author of the book Jane Bissell was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001.
Bought the book in November 2004 as I had been diagnosed with breast cancer October 2004.
Because the book is described as a remarkable journal of hope,bravery and strength thought it would be of help to me.
Instead found the book to be the total opposite and the author wallowed in self pity.

This journal came together with the book Welcome to the Amazon Club. I am a bit overwhelmed by the personal journal of Lytteltonwitch, who is struggling with breast cancer. By overwhelmed I mean that at first I felt like an "intruder" because I'm not a "member of the amazon club"
According to Lytteltonwitch Jane Bissell wallows in self pity.
I'll try and read both the book and the journal unprejudiced. I am absolutely not in the position of judging anybody as I don't know what it's like.

Lytteltonwitch, you write that you hope that the chemotherapy will be finished by Easter. I am hoping with you and wish you all the strength& sense of humor you need-you say one of your ways of coping is to turn it all into a joke.
I wish you all the best!

Just arrived with the Amazon Club - I will get to them both ASAP.

It's hard to know what to write, I hope I haven't made a mess of it. Lytteltonwitch, I look forward to seeing you at Easter.

I just wanted to thank everyone for sharing their experiences in this very personal journal.
I will make an entry and mail it off to flitterby today.

Just received today with the book Welcome to the Amazon Club. I already have a few ideas in mind for the photo(s) I will include. This journal is amazing. What a great idea, Lytteltonwitch!

I really loved this journal. What a great idea. I found it hard to write 'the old fashioned way' with a pen, but really felt I was sharing a part of myself. I hope you like the before, during and after photos I added.

One thing I meant to add to the journal was that EVERY book I've ever seen about breast cancer seems to include the words 'brave, hope, strength' etc in their subtitles. I find it a bit trite after awhile and tend to ignore these subtitles.

BC for Breast Cancer bites, but BC for BookCrossing is great! It's the new and better BC in my life!!

I hope you are finished with Chemo by Easter, and starting on the road to recovery. Will you let us know when the Journal and book comes back to you?

Hugs,
Flitterby

RELEASE NOTES:

I've added a few items to the journal and have mailed it to LittleMave's sister in law who will pass it back to Littlemave to bring with her to NZ. This was a great idea and I enjoyed participating in the journal. Thanks!!

Thankyou for allowing me to put an entery in this journal.I hope many women get the chance to do the same.Good luck to the ladies that have been or on their journey with breast cancer.Thankyou lytteltonwitch for sending it to me.

Received from mandyjoy on Sunday so that I can take it to NZ tomorrow and give to lytteltonwitch after it's journey so far.
I have read all of the personal comments of everyone, and even though not having had BC myself, have gone through some of the processes second hand, with mandyjoy. She has been so strong (on the outside at least) all the way through with such a positive attitude (as was lytteltonwitch) and I dont know what my personal reactions would be to everything. MJ did look a bit funny with no/pale eyebrows and a beanie covering her fluff, but I never told her that - whoops, guess I just did! Just kidding MJ.
I guess it boils down to being practical about the situation, and getting on with it, no matter what, while your mind is going crazy with fear of absolutely everything...
So now i'm struggling for something to say that isnt a cliche, but members of the Amazon Club - you rock!

The journal has come back home,have quickly skimed thro' it,will read properly when I get time.

I was having a tidy up and found this journal that I started 17 years ago. It will go into my keepsakes box and it is now hard to imagine that I was in the middle of chemo 17 years ago. So much has happened since then especially lots of travel.