Trying to behave
Yesterday I trudged back into the chemo ward for the first time in 10 years. Round one of four completed without any significant problems, except for the ones in my head. I've been disease free for s...
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The breast Care nurses are great, Kath, there are just not enough resources to go around. I did use a counselor last time but think I need something a bit more robust now and I can't bear to go through the whole story again transitioning from one person to another.
There are exercise programs but most cost. Caught in the perfect storm between job loss and starting my own business I missed out on income insurance by three weeks so every cent counts. The penalty for financial prudence otherwise is an inability to access any Centreline payments until June.. yay. Technically that is fair but frankly I wish I'd squandered the money on hats, horses, long lunches and holidays.
I did get the chain saw out and went wood burgularing last weekend and nearly popped my portacath out through my armpit, it felt good to feel a bit of normal regardless of the pain. If all else fails do something agricultural to let off steam but I can't see myself doing that after the next couple of weeks.
There are exercise programs but most cost. Caught in the perfect storm between job loss and starting my own business I missed out on income insurance by three weeks so every cent counts. The penalty for financial prudence otherwise is an inability to access any Centreline payments until June.. yay. Technically that is fair but frankly I wish I'd squandered the money on hats, horses, long lunches and holidays.
I did get the chain saw out and went wood burgularing last weekend and nearly popped my portacath out through my armpit, it felt good to feel a bit of normal regardless of the pain. If all else fails do something agricultural to let off steam but I can't see myself doing that after the next couple of weeks.