Leveling Up For The Boss Fight - My cancer journey

Hello dear reader. Last Thursday was the 3 month, post treatment appointment to discuss the MRI scan I had 12 days previously.  The MRI scan itself was fine.  I wasn't nervous about it, as I had plenty of them before.  The doctor performing the scan was the brother of someone I used to go to school and college with.  So that was a fun conversation. However, patient confidentiality means he won't mention anything to his sister. I had my appointment letter come through to see my oncologist, for a telephone appointment.  Part of me hoped that meant good news, as all other appointments, apart from my diagnosis, were all calls.  I didn't have the feeling of dread, like I was expecting, although my brain was going into overdrive.   However, the day before the appointment, I had another letter come through with a change from telephone to a face to face appointment.  I had been preparing myself for the possibility of Round 2, but having a last minute...

Hello friends! Thank you for dropping by to read my blog post.  If you're new here, I've labelled these by week, to make it easier to navigate, and there's also my own personal FAQ   (opens in a new window), in case you want a brief update.  I thought I'd post a little update, as things are starting to happen.  These last four weeks I've been trying to build stamina through exercise, have less chemo brain, improve my bladder and bowel movements, and battle anxiety for going outside.  I've also had more energy for cooking and baking.  I've also struggled mentally at times, especially as SAD season is kicking in. For those that aren't aware, I live with something called SAD, Seasonally Affected Disorder.  This is also known as the "winter blues", but I'd like to point out, for some, it can be far more complex than that sounds.  For me, I struggle with my energy levels when there's very little natural day light, which in turn has an impact...