-
Wig Shopping
What a hectic life I've been leading lately - appointments, appointments, appointments. Today I had a 9am appointment to have my hair cut off, but decided to postpone until the following week and enjoy it a little longer, as I don't think it will ever be this long again. I've talked about getting a short haircut for ages,…
-
Phyllodes
I found some interesting information on PubMed.gov. Some information so far has been conflicting and confusing from various sites but there are consistencies. Kind regards Hellen
-
Next Breakfast
Our next get-together is on Sunday 20th Feb at Ocean Grove for breakfast. Contact me if you'd like the details,
-
karate look
Well thank goodness my hair is really getting a move on now.Still no fringe so hence the headband.This is so much cooler to wear.I've been designing and sewing lots of colourful cotton bands.I thought I was looking quite swish in them until my 7yr old nephew asked if I was learning karate! My hair is coming in dark+some…
-
Reflexology
Round 2 of my chemo tomorrow & last time I suffered from a mixture of side affects such as itchy rash, sore throat, mouth ulcers, constipation & pain in my mid section. This time I've taken the bull by the horns & have gone & had a reflexology treatment this morning. He worked on my overall balance & concentrated on my…
-
cancer and depression
Hi everyone, Well I have travelled the journey of bc since 2008, having gone through treatment and finishing it in Jan 2009, I felt great, unfortunately 6 month later, I fell in a heap with depression. After speaking to my surgeon and bc nurse, they advised me to go on anti depressants, my first reaction was NO WAY I'm a…
-
Finished with radiation
Well - finished the radiation last week and am slowly recovering and getting my zest for life back again. I've started walking every morning again and I am going to join a zumba exercise group this week - I will just work at my own pace for a while and see how I go - even if I just enjoy the music and company it will do me…
-
The "Down" Side of Cancer
I had a bad weekend last week. I've been undergoing the process of partial invalidity retirement through work because of the fall out of my breast cancer diagnosis last year. I ended up with a thyroid that doesn't work, high blood pressure that is hard to control, underwent sudden menopause, osteoporosis due the hormone…
-
Rugby Union
Not sure how many rugby lovers there are out there - but I do have a passion for Union. Potentially unusual for a girl but there you go. This weekend sees the Wallabies playing France at the formidable Stade de France - should be a very interesting contest, especially in the scrum! Now - what does this have to do with…
-
hair colour
Hi everyone, My hair is back, and I'm looking like a distinguished gent with salt and pepper hair! Wondering if anyone has any experience with colour on new hair. I'm using a herbal shampoo because I don't want to use any commercial chemical stuff so contemplating giving the 'lush' henna colours a go. They seem safe and…
-
wigs part 2
from last blog: My bad wig day happened to coincide with the day of my 1st chemo treatment, so of course I was going to be a bit emotional. Back in the shop we decided to get the wig (just in case). When I got home, I put it in the very back of a cupbourd I rarely used. Looking back, I guess for me it was another bit of…
-
Wigs
Reading about everyone's fun wig shopping has made me think about my own experience. Now, that was a bad hair day! I personally wanted to wait and see how I felt once the hair was gone before getting a wig, but other people had a better idea. They took me to a wig shop, the ladies were nice, very good at up-selling and of…
-
One Year Anniversary
One more thing - I would appreciate happy thoughts and prayers on Friday 29 October. My one year anniversary is coming up (17 Nov) and I'm due to have all my follow up tests and scans Friday afternoon. I'm nervous (to be expected) and quite frankly, losing some sleep at night because of it. BUT, I remain positive and…
-
Barb
After having councelling for post-chemo depression (realloy bad depression) I decided to do some meditation or my style of mediation. I wait til Saturday afternoon when husband Rod is playing golf, get comfortable on the couch (usually joined by my cat, Casper!) burn some incesnse and listen to Enya on my IPod..It is so…
-
Life goes on....
I helped out in my two son's canteen this morning. I love doing stuff like this. It makes me feel closer to my kids and I can see and meet their friends and teachers on their 'territory.' I was tired today though. Since being diagnosed with breast cancer in Nov 09 and completing surgery in December and chemo treatment in…