Category: Miscellaneous
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sensors in our hair
I think that we must have sensors in our hair because since I have become bald I keep banging my head on things, corners, on and on. Weird. Maybe it’s the (cancer) drugs but it is only my head. Klutz cells have grown in place of hair. LOL. Love, Brenda
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Compassionate Accent Inns Victoria
I would like to thank Accent Inns in Victoria, B.C. for making my first stay so very comfortable. I stayed at Accent Inns Victoria during my first chemotherapy treatment at the BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Island Centre. This is a pet friendly hotel and I can highly recommend it. Staff were efficient, super friendly and professional at every point…
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How to Catch Up When You Can’t Catch Up
Good morning! As one who prides myself on punctuality and in past, applauded myself for never missing deadlines … breast cancer has turned all of that (perfectionism and incredibly high standards) on its head and right upside down. I am missing deadlines and I am late and I am not getting things done very quickly,…
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Teddy Johima
My standard poodle Teddy, is now lovingly and famously known as Dr. T., Doctor Theodore, and even Dr. Dreamy and Dr. McDrool. He’s my Chief Medical Officer. Teddy comes with me – to and from chemotherapy treatments (Fanny Bay to Victoria and back) stays with me in pet friendly hotels, and is by my side…
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Swimming!! I went swimming!!
Swimming!! I went swimming and floating in the ocean!! The last paragraph will explain why I’m over the top happy! H E A V E N. Bliss. Aaaahhhh. I was in there for a LONG time. The water is very shallow, as Fanny Bay is famous worldwide for oysters. It’s a heavenly warm swimming spot…
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a super simple walking meditation you can do anywhere
It takes as long as it takes. And in this case, to get me back to doing my walking meditations that I did daily, for years and years. You know, it was one of those things that you think about everyday and that you want to do, and and are going to do, but just…
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who is this imposter?
who is this imposter? visiting my body unwelcome guest he brought damaged goods as gifts that never let you forget who you used to be he crawls out from the rubble presenting as me to the public who just sees surface deep but not the unthinkable pain crushing dizzying writhing grimacing never-ending always shifting fireworks…
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cancer bone pain is a 15 out of 10
popping in for a quick update. it has been the day from hell physically. the bone pain today was a 15 out of 10 on the pain scale. unbearable. disabling. all i could do is lie down and writhe around, try to shift or get up and stretch and walk around the house, sit in…
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grateful for this one teeny tiny moment
I woke up feeling awesome! And for this moment, this one moment, I’m grateful. Everything really can change in the blink of an eye, in life and in health. **I’ve truly become grateful for the teeny tiniest of moments and seconds.** I always hope these amazing feelings will last, but have learned that with breast…
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Pet Friendly Accent Inns
A HUGE Thank You to Accent Inns Victoria B.C., for going above and beyond to accommodate me, during tough times with breast cancer, and making it possible, as a pet friendly hotel, for my to have my best friend, my buddy, Teddy my standard poodle, with me here in my room. He is my family.…