(Original title – The Forbidden Forest) Do you know the thing that sucks the most about all this cancer bullshit, more than the whole “I’m actually going to die” part? (Yes, actually, legitimately more than that.) The thing that sucks the most is that chemo can cause your digestion to slow right down. Why does this suck the most? Because I want to eat all the food, and I can’t. Why? Because my stomach is constantly full to bursting. It…
I’m not changing the title of this update, because it’s so perfect. Those of you familiar with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone know that the Mirror of Erised shows Harry his parents and his family. Harry’s faithful sidekick Ron The Ranga sees himself as Head Boy and being the Gryffindor Quidditch Captain. Dumbledore explains that “The happiest man on Earth would look into the mirror and see only himself, exactly as he is.” The mirror shows your deepest desires….
(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 – 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….