Brenda Johima : Vancouver Island Photographer and Artist : British Columbia Canada

Category: Miscellaneous

  • .cancer changes who you are.

    —

    by

    brendawrites
    in

    .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

    —

    by

    brendawrites
    in

    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

    —

    by

    brendawrites
    in

    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

    Abstract Paintings on a Pond

    —

    by

    brendajohima
    in

  • Craving Healthy Food

    —

    by

    brendawrites
    in

    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…

  • Raspberries

    —

    by

    brendawrites
    in

    Raspberries. Pounds of raspberries. I’ve been craving raspberries for months now. I had to have raspberries after every chemotherapy and raspberries every radiation treatment. When in Victoria for cancer treatments I had to eat raspberries almost every day. At home now, and  again, I’m craving raspberries as much as the need for drinking water. I…

  • Bald and Balder

    —

    by

    brendawrites
    in

    I was bald. I am balder. I thought my hair was growing back, but a funny thing happened in Vancouver, when I had my shower to get ready for the concert. I washed my “hair” as usual, and towel-dried it afterwards … but noticed that I seemed to have less hair. I did! I do.…

  • Fundraising Benefit Concert

    —

    by

    brendawrites
    in

    This is an (edited) REPOST from my Facebook profile. I have SO much to say, so much to write and to blog about as it has been too long since I have been here, writing with you. I will be back soon to post more. Love, Brenda RE : Fundrasing Benefit Concert November 15th /…

  • 4,3,2,1 … the countdown is on!

    —

    by

    brendawrites
    in

    4,3,2,1 ! The countdown is on! Starting tomorrow, Monday, November 3rd, I have only FOUR more radiation treatments! Then I have completed my “active treatments” … and move on to hormonal therapy, specifically, Tamoxifen. YaaaaHoooo! I say! Chemotherapy and radiation therapy almost done! I AM proud. It WAS hard. And the journey is not over yet.…

  • thought it was a great idea

    —

    by

    brendawrites
    in

    So, it has been almost a month since I have posted to this blog. I discovered that trying to take on “writing for 31 days in a row in October” was not a good idea. Ha. Ha. What was I thinking? In the midst of all my breast cancer treatment, I would blog 31 days…