Janet_A
11 years agoMember
2nd treatment
HI,
I wanted to share this. I did my second treatment on the 8th January, my first on the 18th Dec. I found a little daunting because of a reaction to the steroids, this time around I am really ple...
I had long blonde hair too Justine and just found out where I can donate it too which I am really happy about.
I'm lucky I have such a supportive partner, I do miss my friends in South Australia, I don't have family here but find myself keeping busy and slowly meeting new people. Yesterday I drove up to the marina in Mackay to join the Dragon boat racing, great bunch of girls who were so friendly and encouraging, 16 of us in the dragon boat doing laps of the marina, as I was introduced to the girls she mentioned how long it was since they had bc some 12 yrs, one even 27 yrs, this was exactly what I needed as I spend a lot of time alone on our rural property. I will try to go again after my next treatment this Thursday.
Its my third and can't believe how fast time is going. We have decided to put in a pool this summer has been very hot around 35 with 80% humidity is very trying doing chemo I can tell you! Unfortunately won't be in until dry season. When it does rain as it does for hours everything cools down, the smells of the bush is very organic, the frogs down the back sound like balinese drums! Clacking in the bush to their own rhythm, i can watch my garden grow this time of the year!
I am often up at 5 with the sun its a beautiful and cool time of the day. I feel so fit and healthy, grateful for keeping fit, getting on the treadmill most days when its not too hot and doing pilates on the floor of my bedroom under my aircon.
I'm not one for resting unfortunately so I think that is where I went wrong the first treatment, best not resist when your body is telling you to rest! My partner shaved off the rest of my hair, I haven't lost anymore hair has anyone else found this, I thought I would lose it completely? I had cystic acne in my thirties, it came back, this time to the back of my head, great! How attractive! Off to my doctor for some doscycoline i think you spell it, its now clearing up, geez anything else!