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Second chemo
Here I am, two weeks after my second chemo. I felt more prepared this time. Decided to keep a record of symptoms, side effects etc right after the first chemo so that I would know what to expect later on. I can now say it was a very good choice! I’m having a treatment every third week. The first week is the ‘toughest’. Can’t complain though… it wasn’t that bad this time. Felt quite normal during the second week both times. Let’s see how the third goes! More in the mood of doing stuff lately. I miss my friends so I’m trying to catch up. I’m also given a shot…
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Living in the now
I was watching one of the famous talks online a few days ago. The speaker put into words exactly what I was feeling at the beginning when everyone said ‘you are gonna be ok, everything will go well…’ before I even had all the facts. ‘When we push aside normal emotions to embrace false positivity, we lose our capacity to develop skills to deal with the world as it is, not as we wish it to be.’ I don’t need any false positivity, no one does! I’ll only believe it’s over when my doctors say it is. Until then I ‘ll try to learn how to live in the now.…
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Pink October
Breast cancer awareness month starts with my second chemo! The last couple of years I had a pink ribbon on me at work. Never imagined that I would be experiencing it from this side… That’s how it is! None ever expects it! Many are worried about it though… So next time you hear a woman talking about something in her breast, don’t try to calm her falsely. No matter age, physical condition, family history or not, everyone can get it! You can instead encourage them to go for a check up, maybe join them (even if they think it’s not necessary) and please support them all the way! The night…