Here we go again ∼ Page 6 ∼ BC Becky

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – busy times

Sun October 15, 2023

It is interesting that when I look back on my first diagnosis, I was blogging daily - sometimes multiple times per day. I haven't been doing that this time.…

A surprise diagnosis

Sat October 14, 2023

active treatment

The oncologist appointment finally came Oct 10 - just after Thanksgiving. Since this was an in person appointment, it meant driving up to Halifax. We took the opportunity to…

Quality of my remaining life

Fri October 6, 2023

Emotional Journey

I have been thinking a lot lately about the quality of my remaining life, and how that might be affected by chemo. Please don't say to me "you've gone…

Self-care and setbacks

Sun October 1, 2023

Emotional Journey

I'm staying at a friends place, watching her dog (who is Cali's bestie). It has been nice to be a little bit away from the chaos and I've been…

The in-between space

Wed September 20, 2023

Here we go again

I'm living in the in-between space and it causes me to get anxiety that I sometimes cannot control. It is the waiting time, not knowing what will happen in…

Today I went for a hike

Mon September 18, 2023

Here we go again

My friend and I hiked around Indian Garden Farms. We have done it many times - but only once this year. We really haven't been hiking much this year…

Lab results

Thu September 14, 2023

Here we go again

After a slightly frustrating Tuesday, I did receive the lab report first this Wednesday morning. It was really helpful to be able to read the report and process the…

Healing takes time

Sat September 9, 2023

Here we go again

It can be really frustrating to remind myself that healing takes time. I got my drain out on Tuesday - yay. In addition to removing the drain, she also…

Denial is a powerful tool

Mon September 4, 2023

Here we go again

I'm mostly in denial at the moment - in some ways feeling the "impostor syndrome" that I felt before I had my initial diagnosis. I know there is something,…

Healing Notes

Wed August 30, 2023

Here we go again

I had my surgery follow up appointment with my surgeon Tuesday. Unfortunately, I'm still producing too much fluid for my drain to be removed. This means that I still…