Category: June 2023
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Sunday, 25 June 2023
I have zero energy and sloth my way through the day. Once again I have an overwhelming feeling of sadness and loss. Susannah is stressed and really worried. She says that she had a period of about 10 days (since the biopsy results) where she felt positive and hopeful that everything was going to be…
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Saturday, 24 June 2023
We spend most of the day at home. K comes over and we sit outside by the fire for awhile. I chat, laugh and don’t talk about Oncology. In the evening we go over to L and Ph’s for dinner. My cousin S and his partner Ch are there as well. It’s good value company…
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Thursday, 22 June 2023
Today is my third chemo session and third Oncology appointment. I’m not nervous about chemo treatments anymore but for some reason the thought of the Oncology meeting is sending my stomach though loops. I guess my first couple of meetings were emotionally quite traumatic. The feeling of fear is constant now. I am right to…
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Wednesday, 21 June 2023
It’s weekly blood test day again. The results come through quite quickly and I see that all my white blood cell counts have significantly dropped since pre-chemo. I’ve also noticed my energy levels have decreased. I am getting tired more quickly as well. But hey, I still have my hair. The thing that really concerns…
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Sunday, 18 June 2023
Today is the big reveal. I post openly on Facebook about my diagnosis. I try to end lightheartedly with a Bette Davis misquote Fasten your seatbelts it’s going to be a lumpy ride! but it’s a hard post to write and I feel vulnerable. Now everyone knows. I get a ton of supportive comments and…