Leveling Up For The Boss Fight - My cancer journey

Hello friends! It's been an odd couple of weeks.  I'm eating well, apart from when it was super hot.  30+ degrees in Britain, what's that all about?!  I can roam like the rest of you, but I really don't want to.  I guess I've been shielded from the world for so long, I'm not sure I want to see what's outside. I was thinking of a couple of things I would like to go out and buy, then I ran through all the pros and cons then I chickened out.  It saves me money, it's not something that's vital, and let's be honest, I need to ease my way back into the wide world, after being away so long. The last 7 days have been challenging.  For those that don't know, I live with something called SAD, Seasonally Affective Disorder .  My body struggles to function during the wintery months, which does include really bad weather days.  Symptoms I experience include struggling for sleep, low mood, lethargy, change of appetite, low self-esteem, less sociable and la...

Hello friends! I've left publishing this post until the evening (currently it's 4pm), as I wanted to wait until I had my call with my oncologist.  Covid made the appointment turn to a phone call, which has been the story for my whole cancer journey, with exception of seeing the gynecologist when she confirmed I had cancer. We discussed how I've been over the last 4 weeks, and overall, she's happy with the progress I'm making.  Especially so in terms of side effects, or more importantly the significant reduction of them.  She's suggested I have an appointment with my GP, due to my early menopause symptoms (waking in the middle of the night to cool down, as well as experiencing hot flushes during the day).  There's no hurry to get that booked, she recommended in the next month or so, as I'll be susceptible to osteoporosis.  She has also requested an appointment to be booked for an MRI in the middle of October, and then I'll have an appointment with her...