It’s not all unicorns and rainbows

Anyone who has helped me move over the years might recognize these…. #secretunicornbomb Do you want the good news or less good news first? Good news? The BEST NEWS… had the mid-cycle MRI today and the both the tumour and lymph nodes have shrunk...

Groundhog Day

It’s been hard to think of something to write in this update since “Things continue to go well, still no nausea, appetite and energy levels remain good” is boring. So I thought I’d share some of the knitting that I’ve been doing and a few...

More of the same

Chemo #3 was yesterday so today am riding the steroid high of the dex today. Being the scientist data nerd that I am, this is what the first two cycles looked like: Day 1 (chemo day) – day 4: High energy but crashes in the evening if I push it too hard...

Push, then recover

Chemo cycle two was in Nanaimo and the staff there were as warm and professional as at the BC Cancer Agency in Victoria. I’m feeling super fortunate to not have to travel for the remaining chemo treatments. Natasha was here for a few days but went home on day 4...

Rx: Walk/hike every day

Guys! Guys! According to Strava (yes I’m Strava’ing all of my walks….don’t judge….) I’ve walked/hiked almost 70 kms over 16 hours this month! I want to print that off and send it to my doctors and nurses to let them know that...