(Original title – Quidditch) Here’s some perspective from someone coming to terms with her mortality. I love hearing people complain about the dumb stuff going wrong in their lives. Love it. I always have. I don’t usually have drama in my life unless it comes from other people. When people come to me with their drama and their troubles, it’s because they know I’ll be honest, and I’ll be speaking from the heart, and I’ll be telling you what you…
(Original title – Hallowe’en) There was an article that was posted the other day on news.com.au which spelled out what everyone knows anyway – 47% of people who Dr Google their symptoms end up convinced they have cancer. Usually, I would laugh at this, but I Dr Googled my symptoms (after I’d been to see the doctor) because I wasn’t convinced that it was just a skin infection like the GP hoped it was, and I wanted to know the…
(Original title – The Midnight Duel) In recognition of my final chemo session coming up at the start of February, I thought I’d dedicate some time to demystifying what it is for someone receiving intravenous chemo like I have been. For the two days prior to having chemo, I have to up my liquid intake to 2 – 3 litres a day. I assume this makes it easier to stick you with needles, and maybe also helps you to feel…
(Original title – The Potions Master) The biggest mystery that surrounded cancer when I was diagnosed was who does what medically for me. I enjoy throwing words on a page and I’m feeling kind of queasy after chemo but not enough to sleep yet, so I’m going to talk a little about my team. First up is my GP. He is an important part of my team because he’s who I go to for the day-to-day health niggles and panic…
(Original title – The Sorting Hat) So, I’ve been sitting on this for a couple of months now, waiting for the right moment to a) tell everyone; and b) start sorting through my actual feelings about the whole ordeal. This post is about news in two parts: Part One – I have metastatic breast cancer. It’s lurking in my liver and in five vertebrae in my spine (T11 – L3 for those of you playing along at home). Part Two…
(Original title – The Journey From Platform Nine & Three Quarters) It’s been a while. I’ve got a lot milling around in my head at the moment, some things up my sleeve, and some other things that I’m sitting on aside from haemorrhoids (yeah, I didn’t realise those would be a thing). Basically, I’ve been doing a lot of introspection and trying to figure out if the way that I’m coping with everything is actually a healthy way to cope….