Jodie ! :)

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  • Casjsa
    Casjsa Member Posts: 181
    edited March 2015

    Unless I can't stay awake, my brain decides to go on holidays or I'm carrying a brown paper bag, I will be going to work.  I need the constants in my life to continue.  I am just getting my books for uni at the moment.  I'm going to have to work my assignments around the down weeks (the week after each treatment) and the multiple medical appointments.

    On a bright note, today I went to my hairdresser.  He is young, 20, and I wasn't sure whether he would want to shave my hair off when it starts to fall out.  I asked him and he said yes of course.  So there you go, you can't judge a person's character and not ask the question.  He and I had a giggle about certain things pertaining to hairlessness and I told him that in the future I would drop my wig in to him for a wash, cut and set and collect it after I had done my shopping.  :P 

    We can do this.  The long days I'm doing at the moment are fine but the bras, even though they are light and stretchy, become a bit tedious by the end of the day.  I wore one for far too long today, from 8am to 7.30pm.  I could hardly breathe by then.

  • Casjsa
    Casjsa Member Posts: 181
    edited March 2015

    Apologies for not saying a lot in the past few days.  I've been going to Brisbane daily for a journalism workshop with the State Library.  It involves an hour each way by train, a six hour day which is very full on, visits to television stations and newspaper offices and homework that I can barely stay awake to complete.  But!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am loving it to bits.  We were at Channel 10 at Mt Coot-Tha today.  For those not in the know, Mt Coot-tha is just on the edge of the city and the television stations, 7, 9 and 10 are about 2/3rds of the way up the mountain.  We were at the Brisbane Times yesterday (Fairfax online newspaper) and at the ABC studios, radio, television and online, on Wednesday. 

    This is my last big out and about event prior to chemo so I'm making the most of it.  I get tired but I'm pulling a wheeled cabin bag instead of the usual backpack and I've found that Brisbane people as ever are fairly helpful and generous to me in lifting my bag down steps and finding me a seat.

    At the moment I am just trying to stay awake for long enough to watch Miss Fishers Murders (my favourite program).  I've missed the last 3 weeks because I've fallen asleep.

    Cas

  • Janey235
    Janey235 Member Posts: 1,206 ✭
    edited March 2015
    I know you've probably gone to bed and I hope you are sleeping. I just wanted to let you know how much I admire your stoic attitude. You are one determined woman.

    Your 'out and abouts' sound so interesting and your enthusiasm for what you want to do is inspiring. I'm sure you will do just fine through chemo. You'll find your rhythm :)

    I love Miss Fisher Murders too. Think it's one of the best Australian TV productions I've ever seem. Love the 'tension' between Jack and Phryne. It's so good.

    I'm going to say what I something's get irked by but 'keep that positive attitude', You certainly are a trooper.

    Love Janey xxx
  • Casjsa
    Casjsa Member Posts: 181
    edited March 2015

    Thanks Janey,

    It isn't something I think about it's just who I am.  Besides, I'm on a tight study schedule and no cancer is going to get in my way. :P

    I don't know other than positive so you can be assured that I will.  I got home yesterday from Brisbane and found that I've been offered an interview for a mentorship with the university and of course I'm thrilled to bits.  Haven't got the job yet but I'm hopefull.  It would work in well with next year's plans.  Thankfully, and this is going to sound unusual, but thankfully the interview is on the 19th, well before my chemo starts (if I'm having chemo) and I will still have hair.  I'm going to have hair after chemo starts as well but it might not be mine.

    I liked Father Brown as well.  I hope they do another series of that one on ABC sometime soon.

    Thanks Janey xxxxxxxxxxx

  • fionaf
    fionaf Member Posts: 74 ✭
    edited March 2015
    Hi Jodie

    I had a bi-lateral mastectomy with tissue expanders immediately in May this year and started chemo a month later. I had 4 rounds of AC and on Monday finish my 12th weekly taxol(exciting ). I coped with chemo very well and would have treatment on a Monday and be back at work on the Wednesday. My workplace have been excellent and cooked many meals for me and my family, they also fundraiser for me (very humbling) so my husband and I went away for a weekend and I donated a portion if this to a breast cancer area I am interested in. Good luck with your chemo but just to let you know my experience has been far more positive than negative.

    Cheers
    Fiona

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