Cold Cap Experience
You can see I'm back with a vengeance... I was offered cold caps at the same place I would be having the chemo, at no extra cost or runaround so I decided to give it a go if I could tolerate it. I'm ...
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@sister I'm pretty convinced stress was a factor in my BC too. The year my sister died was high stress from start to finish. Apart from the devastating event itself, there was tremendous pressure being applied to me by family members to be present. So difficult when I was responsible for looking after my own family. When I was driving between the two houses, 45 mins apart, I could feel the stress thrumming through my body. I sometimes had to pull the car over because I could feel my heart pumping so hard and had pain radiating down my left arm.
And then we embarked on a year long renovation to accommodate the three extra people (and an extra dog), where we had to stay in the house as there wasn't the money to move out.
And then my niece and nephew moved in. Traumatised, deeply sad and troubled, I have worked SO hard to try and provide a steady, calm healing space. All the time receiving criticism from my mother and youngest sister. Trying to integrate an 8, 11, and 84 yo into a previously nuclear unit is incredibly hard. I had to be so mindful of everyone's grief. And I drank a LOT of wine...
The reno finished, and I set about finally putting some time aside for #projectme! Had a week interstate with a bestie, lost 5kgs, had a pap smear, allergy testing, lung function test, mole check, mammogram...
And then the stress was back. When treatment is done I will have to find a way to neutralise the stress. I have NO idea how apart from exercise. Can't be the wine again...
Your reaction to being jealous of the time your mum and sister had is purely human, and one of love.
And then we embarked on a year long renovation to accommodate the three extra people (and an extra dog), where we had to stay in the house as there wasn't the money to move out.
And then my niece and nephew moved in. Traumatised, deeply sad and troubled, I have worked SO hard to try and provide a steady, calm healing space. All the time receiving criticism from my mother and youngest sister. Trying to integrate an 8, 11, and 84 yo into a previously nuclear unit is incredibly hard. I had to be so mindful of everyone's grief. And I drank a LOT of wine...
The reno finished, and I set about finally putting some time aside for #projectme! Had a week interstate with a bestie, lost 5kgs, had a pap smear, allergy testing, lung function test, mole check, mammogram...
And then the stress was back. When treatment is done I will have to find a way to neutralise the stress. I have NO idea how apart from exercise. Can't be the wine again...
Your reaction to being jealous of the time your mum and sister had is purely human, and one of love.