changed for the better
Cancer was hard. There’s one thing that I want to hang onto >> how it changed me for the better.
. i have noticed . that when i am open .
i have noticed that when i am open and share my story out in public somewhere anywhere the first thing people say “i lost my Dad a few months ago” or “i just lost my Mom to cancer last year” or something like that it doesn’t make me sad i opened a door for them…
toenails and fingernails
Just gotta say, that what chemotherapy does to your toenails and fingernails is bizarre scary. Takes forever to get back to normal it seems. — brenda johima
what was it like? cancer having cancer
what was it like? cancer having cancer it was like a storm that would keep coming back over and over leaving you drowning and gasping for air grabbing for life jackets hoping to float with head above water survive just survive keep breathing just breathe on top of this soil” — brenda johima
pretending that i have hair
i had a tub put shampoo on my fuzzy top scrubbed my scalp then put a turban-style-towel on top of my head i was all cozy all the while pretending that i have hair” — brenda johima
.cancer changes who you are.
.cancer changes who you are. i heard it before i had cancer. i did not get it. now i get it. one is changed forever. standing in the unknown. – brenda johima
Being BALD Has Given Me Freedom
I have focused on my hair since I was a young girl. “Perfect hair” no matter the style. My Mom started my sister and I off, with a focus on hair at a young age. I used to be in tears, with Mom trying to contort my hair into perfect hair with elastics and barrettes…
Craving Eating Healthy
I have been reading about foods for breast cancer. Interesting, that throughout cancer treatment, and now, my body has consistently craved the same things, and I have eaten a LOT of these. I eat other things too, and have my protein drinks/smoothies, but these are the key foods that I craved/crave and sometimes, the only…
Abstract Paintings on a Pond
Paintings On A Pond (2) | © 2014 Brenda Johima
Craving Healthy Food
I’ve been craving healthy food, pretty much daily, and going with it. Eating healthy and taking off a few pounds helps to make sure the cancer never comes back. But hey, I’m not perfect. I was craving some junk food (I thought) … you know, chips, candies, chocolate, baked goods. So after my afternoon walk…