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The One About The Hair
Of all the things I expected to get upset over during this whole cancer thing, losing my hair was actually fairly low on the list. I’ve already declared my excitement to wear cool spy wigs, but I...
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Undercover
I’ve had a lot of requests from people to see the more “funkier” wigs I bought just for fun. Well they finally arrived yesterday!! I scoured Etsy for weeks with a pink or bright red wig in mind. I...
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Dear Cancer,
I’ve been debating writing this letter for a while. For one, it’s a rather cheesy way to communicate, no? But mostly because I prefer ignoring your presence. You are in no way a part of my body, but...
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The Side Effects Of Chemo
It occurred to me that while I briefly went over the side effects I’d be experiencing when I first started chemo, I never really went in depth with what it feels like. So today I thought I’d list out...
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50/50: Seeing My Story On The Big Screen
When I was first diagnosed with cancer, I felt very alone. It was a time when literally hundreds of people showed love and support towards me, and yet I had a hard time finding those who truly...
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Lungs
Hi friends! Thank you for being so gracious and supportive as I took a few days off from blogging. Most days I’m really happy to have blogging as a hobby and a way to keep me busy and sharp while on...
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Time
I have learned a lot of lessons since being diagnosed with cancer four months ago. Things that some people don’t learn until they are several decades into life. There is one lesson however that I’ve...
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The Second Half
I kind of feel like garbage today. I started a new chemo cocktail yesterday because my old one poisoned my lungs. There are two well-known Hodgkin’s treatments – ABVD, which I was taking before, and...
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Modern vs. Natural
I have to admit, yesterday’s post about my new drug schedule was actually a bit of a lead up to this one. I haven’t spoken too candidly yet about my decision to take the drugs I am on, and I decided...
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Baking With Spoons
A friend of mine shared this story the other day, and it’s something I’ve thought of every day since. If you’ve got a few minutes, I encourage you to go read it. If not, I will fill you in! It’s...
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Lazy Girl Crockpot Curry
It has been exactly 138 days since I last set foot in a gym. In other words, 19.7 weeks, or 4.6 months. I know this specifically because I went to the gym the day before I was admitted to hospital with...
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The Last Word On Body Weight
Seeing as I used to be a healthy living/fitness/weight loss blogger, I thought it might be fitting to address the weight issue surrounding my treatment. While I lost a lot of weight during my month in...
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I’m Fine
…Two words I’d be happy to never have to utter again. This is a topic a lot of people have written about and I heard of after first getting diagnosed with cancer. I laughed at it, but now that I am in...
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Lung Update + Will It French Toast Round 3
Good news friends! I (finally) got to meet with a respirologist yesterday, who said my lung function is almost back to normal! You may recall that two months ago I found out one of my chemo drugs was...
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Tidbits
1. I finally felt well enough to make holiday cookies! It feels like a while since I last baked, which is all kinds of wrong seeing as Christmas is so near. I’ve been taking chemo pills every day since...
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