Week 18 - Thursday 30th July

Hello everyone!

The past week has been fairly quiet.  I'm still making low progress in getting back to "normal".  I'm starting to feel more "me" and less cancer patient.  So much, that I posted a selfie on instagram when I felt the best I have for probably for the whole year.


This time next week, I will have seen my oncologist, and I'm hopeful she will be pleased with the progress.  There's still a way to go.  I'm stretching myself in terms of activities, as I need to know my limits.  I'm back to walking laps in the garden.  I'm also doing some cooking with my other half.  However, I do find it quite draining, both mentally as well as physically.  I'm under no illusions that my body is still recovering from the severe battering it had.


I'm being careful, and will have to be more so when my other half is at work.  However, each week I'm making better progress on the previous week.  I keep looking back at what I was like during treatment, and can't believe how different I was, even a few weeks ago.  However, having so many of you support me really has helped pull me through.  

A friend of mine suggested we have a catch up on zoom when I felt up to it, so last night I joined the call, and she had only managed to get a few of our friends on the call as well.  It was like we were all talking yesterday.  I cannot overstate the value of having a strong circle of friends and family around you, more so when you're faced with such a life changing illness.  It doesn't need to be a large group of people, but it makes you realise the value of true friendship.

Take care, stay safe, and if there's something you need checking, get it done without haste.

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