Aug 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Up and down – symptoms here – symptoms not. Hot flushes ahoy – take temperature but it’s fine. Menopause? Tacky head – a blast of fire through my cheeks and a glaze of sweat on my forehead. I look like a Christmas ham! Wouldn’t it...
Aug 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
The joys of chemotherapy. I wake up feeling fine. I’m not sick – I’m not hot – I can move freely again. As the day progresses my analytical mind starts to believe I’ve took one big 15 hour hit and now I’m going to be OK. I’ll...
Aug 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
You just know it is chemo day. Eyes open. Yep. Chemo today. I used to get that similar feeling on a Sunday. Know what I mean? It just feels like a certain day. And that has settled in with chemo day – every third Wednesday. I would know the smell and feel of the...
Aug 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
I head into the last weekend before chemo feeling a variety of feelings. SADNESS – My body is going to get another kicking and I’m not going to feel myself for a while ANGER – I can’t do anything to stop this. My treatment is a process and I...
Aug 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Cancer brings with it a list of ‘firsts’ for you to gleefully tick off as you go! Tonight on my list, I got to wash my wig for the first time. CHECK…. I procrastinated for about two hours. I wanted to but daren’t. Scared I’d damage it and...
Aug 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
I have not written since last month – sounds a long time but it’s only a few days. So welcome August. I usually embrace this month as it means I have the summer off to be at home and see my family and friends. However, August – if you are listening...
