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Life is good on holidays
I've just returned from a holiday with my husband. 2.5 weeks on a motorbike tour around Victoria. It was a holiday we planned on my 51st birthday to do the next year but bloody breast cancer had other ideas.
Just beforehand I was worried it wasn't going to happen again. My nipple reconstruction had some hiccups and I was still doing dressings 7 weeks on. It only healed the week prior. My husband also hurt his back and it was touch and go if he was going to be fit for a bike ride. I booked a stay through Otis just in case.
But the nipples healed. The back improved and off we went. We had a fabulous time on our 4468 km journey. (Including Mt Gambier and Naracoorte as I'd never been there)
We still had our stay at the Otis retreat which gave us a lovely 4 day rest in the middle. It was beautiful and so peaceful. We managed to be ahead of the rain on all but 2 days.
Being on such a long trip does allow the mind to wander though. Trip of a lifetime I thought. Well at least if the cancer comes back I had this....those bloody intrusive thoughts that just pop in your head from nowhere. Maybe my stiff hips and aching knee are really mets. Survivorship ...it sure can be hard at times. But...whatever the future holds know this...Life..I'm embracing it.
Hubby and I at Blue Lakes
St Judes - Otis
At Port Albert having a fabulous meal and some Stout.
An unflattering pic...but very happy on The Great Ocean Road
Just beforehand I was worried it wasn't going to happen again. My nipple reconstruction had some hiccups and I was still doing dressings 7 weeks on. It only healed the week prior. My husband also hurt his back and it was touch and go if he was going to be fit for a bike ride. I booked a stay through Otis just in case.
But the nipples healed. The back improved and off we went. We had a fabulous time on our 4468 km journey. (Including Mt Gambier and Naracoorte as I'd never been there)
We still had our stay at the Otis retreat which gave us a lovely 4 day rest in the middle. It was beautiful and so peaceful. We managed to be ahead of the rain on all but 2 days.
Being on such a long trip does allow the mind to wander though. Trip of a lifetime I thought. Well at least if the cancer comes back I had this....those bloody intrusive thoughts that just pop in your head from nowhere. Maybe my stiff hips and aching knee are really mets. Survivorship ...it sure can be hard at times. But...whatever the future holds know this...Life..I'm embracing it.
Hubby and I at Blue Lakes
St Judes - Otis
At Port Albert having a fabulous meal and some Stout.
An unflattering pic...but very happy on The Great Ocean Road
19 Replies
- Yes it's the otis retreat @Sister it's St Judes which is a Mandurang...very close to Bendigo. This one is for couples. There are 2 properties like that with a shared court yard and not far away there is one for families. If you have grown up kids and sizing suits the 2 couples properties can be booked as one @SoldierCrab has stayed there with her family like this.
- Gorgeous- u look so happy!! xoxo
- @Sister Have you booked an Otis stay?
- Looks fabulous @primek I'm so glad you could do it and the photo is great. Tell hubby he's got a great beard - love the plait!
I was listening to the speaker a couple of weeks ago about Shame & Vulnerability and we each had to quickly name something that we believed in - straight off the top of my head (maybe because I was so looking forward to going the next day) came "I believe that the beach can fix everything". It may not cure your ills but it certainly improves your outlook.
Is that photo from the Otis stay? Which place was it? - You look great @primek and hubby too. Fantastic you were both able to enjoy yourselves.
- Lovely. Bless the Otis Foundation, it's a grand thing they do. Mxx
- Looks lovely @primek glad you had a great time!
My hubby was born & bred in Port Albert also rides motorbikes! - Looks fabulous @Primek! And you look so happy and relaxed. Awesome! K xox
- Welcome back Primek, it looks lovely :smile:
