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Ack my boobs are deflating
Read more: Ack my boobs are deflatingOne of the selling points with the DIEP flap reconstruction surgery is that it uses your own body fat (belly fat) to reconstruct your breast. In the decision making process one of the “advantages” to this type of reconstruction is that as you gain or lose weight, your breasts will resize too. But what they don’t tell…
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Pokemon Go – My urban exercise buddy
Read more: Pokemon Go – My urban exercise buddySo I finally got around to trying out Pokemon Go. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I also wanted to see what all the concern and criticism were about. I listened to the advice of one blogger and didn’t use my gmail account to sign up, rather I created a separate…
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My morning time out
Read more: My morning time outTherapist: What is it about camping that recharges you? Me: I love the early morning. I get up before the campground wakes up. I make my first cup of coffee, and then sit in my camp chair reading. I listen to squirrels scampering around and making clicking sounds. I listen to the birds singing, announcing…
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I hate it when a blogger dies … and a reminder to live …
Read more: I hate it when a blogger dies … and a reminder to live …I woke up this morning to news of another young women dying of cancer. This is the challenge when you read blogs and follow people’s cancer experiences on social media – you have to deal with the fact that one day they will die. They don’t know you, but you feel like you know them…
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Blogs as a ‘service’ not a ‘treatment’
Read more: Blogs as a ‘service’ not a ‘treatment’On the virtually connecting session yesterday we talked about the role blogging might play in healthcare. One question that Susan Adam’s (@edtechsight) asks us was how to educate patients about blogs (or inspire them to participate in the blogosphere)? She mentioned seeing something like a pamphlet or patient handout that talked about the role of blogs…
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Coming up for air
Read more: Coming up for airI feel like I’m finally coming up for air. I’m starting to get my energy back. I didn’t realize how much energy I didn’t have until I started to feel better. Now I’m still hesitant because I’m not sure how long this feeling better will last. My oncologist agreed that I could delay my hormone…
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Talking about blogging with bloggers #vcept
Read more: Talking about blogging with bloggers #vceptI’m excited that on Thursday I’ll get to meet a bunch of illness (health) bloggers that I have followed for some time (e.g. Marie Ennis O’Connor (https://journeyingbeyondbreastcancer.com/), Beth Gainer (http://bethgainer.com/), Caroline Frankovich Ronten (http://carolinemfr.blogspot.ca/), Britni Brown O’Donnell (https://bestliaryouknow.wordpress.com/), Alicia Staley (http://www.awesomecancersurvivor.com/), Terri Coutee (http://diepcjourney.com/), and Scott Johnston (https://scottx5.wordpress.com/) . I’ll be meeting them virtually, but…
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Fatigue and travel
Read more: Fatigue and travelI think my new theme word is fatigue – although I hope that I can put it away soon. This last two weeks of travel have demonstrated that I just don’t have the same stamina that I used to have. I spent a few days visiting my parents – which was nice, but I did…
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Treatment fatigue
Read more: Treatment fatigueTreatment fatigue – it is the only way I can explain how I’m feeling. You would think that someone who has gone through cancer treatment would want to do everything they can to help reduce the likelihood of the cancer returning. I would have thought that was how I would feel. It is funny how…
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Time passes by and we move forward
Read more: Time passes by and we move forwardYesterday was a significant anniversary. It was a day of transitions in my life. It was my father’s birthday (belated Happy Birthday Dad). It was the 8th anniversary of the launch of our GoingEast journey around the world without airplanes. Two years ago today was the day I started chemotherapy. July 7th has so much significance…
