This Weltschmerz I referred to in the previous post likely also stems from a few other things I should fill you in on. One in particular… Probably something I haven’t quite processed yet, on June 21 Canada Katie died. Only what, 2 months after Lucy? Some of you who have been here for a while…
Category: Friends and Family
They say it’s my birthday…
So I turned 31. That’s a thing. I remember when I was a teenager thinking 31 was positively ancient. In fact, I have friends in their twenties and they think 31 is old. ‘Oh but you don’t seem like you’re 31’ they’ll say. What does 31 seem like? I must admit I do tend to…
Always in my thoughts, now more than ever…
Yesterday my dear friend Katie started whole brain radiation (Canada Katie – we shall refer to her as Canada Katie, as she is an entirely different person from my long time friend Katie who came to visit from Australia a couple of months ago and we don’t want to give that Katie cancer by way…
A moment for a thought for Amy and anyone else with a terminal diagnosis…
I haven’t really had to deal with death much, aside from elderly grandparents. A pseudo friend died of Leukaemia when I was 17. Another friend from school died a few years after. That’s about it. Since I’ve been diagnosed with cancer I’ve managed to get into a huge community on Twitter of other people who…
I’m sick but I’m pretty, yeah!
Thank you all for the kind words on my previous post. You’re all amazing. As promised, for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet and is interested (I think a lot of you will have seen it by now ), here is the link to our little Christmas Day jam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXH_7Nkvmnw&feature=youtu.be We had a lot of…
Unfortunately… No going home today.
Most importantly, I can’t thank you all enough for your finger crossing, crossing of various limbs, thoughts, hopes, well wishes. Unfortunately cancer/chemo wins this round and I can’t get home for our planned Christmas lunch /day of cheer tomorrow. I was feeling a bit down about it. But we’ll go to the pub for lunch…
The roller coaster ride that puts me in the ward… then puts me back in the Cotton Rooms the next day… But now we need home tomorrow please!!!
So… This is going to be a bit of a roller coaster. post. This morning kind of went from bad to worse… My hopes to get out tomorrow (Friday) in time for our Christmas lunch on Saturday were slowly to rapidly slipping away from me. And my hopes to get out of the ward and…
A post of gratitude.
You know what has been amazing? My friends and family, and really anyone who I have come in contact with. The support I have received through this all is overwhelming. I find it difficult to have things done for me, to accept help. I’ve always been staunchly independent. But the offers to help from all…
Some of the people I have met so far – I am presuming this is only the first instalment of such a post.
I think it goes without saying that all of these people are my friends. Everyone I meet obviously is. The girl in her mid to late 20s who just had everything cancer and chemo thrown at her and came to ask me about losing my hair and how quickly it happened and what she should…
…Heroes!
I’ve been seeing things about ‘carers’ for people with cancer. Like… paid carers are a thing sure, but also partners, parents, probably children in some cases, maybe friends… Still makes me think more of terminal people who are slowly dying and need constant care. Probably mostly what this term is meant to mean. Though to…
The Cancer Chronicles 