Category: July 2023
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Friday, 14 July 2023
Despite taking a zopiclone my sleep is disturbed again. When I wake, I just feel sad. I think I have been coping well with my new normal over the past few weeks, but now I am depressed. Today is a Public Holiday for Matariki (Maori New Year). There is a festival on Downtown so…
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Thursday, 13 July 2023
I wake after a fitful night of troubled dreams. I can’t remember any details but I was being chased or followed and felt threatened and anxious. Waking up does nothing to ease the anxiety as it’s Oncology day again. Susannah always manages to tackle Oncology appointments with a positive attitude, but I’m consumed by fear.…
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Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Today I eat nothing but miso soup. While not a complete fast, this diet should allow my body to eliminate as much glucose as possible and also clean out my system in time for the chemo infusion tomorrow. I want to give my body the best chance I can to beat Betty and I want…
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Tuesday, 11 July 2023
The sun is out and I’m hungry! We decide to go out to brunch. Susannah’s sister Kh gave us a gift voucher to Honey Cafe in Takapuna when she visited from Canada last year so we go there. It’s not too busy, being a Tuesday, so we get a nice table on the patio. I…
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Monday, 10 July 2023
Today is officially the first day of Susannah’s paid holiday. We start slowly and hang out in our PJs for awhile then spend the day pottering around the house. In the afternoon we juice the box of fruit Aunt J brought and then it’s on to pizza. There follows a frenzied 30-40 minutes of dough…