Tag: Chemo Life

  • Cold to the Bone, Warmed by Love

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    Cold to the Bone, Warmed by Love 🌼 Date: Friday, January 23, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Critically low. Recliner-based. 💔 Status: Day two of Granix and my bones are officially filing complaints. 😑 Outlook: Surviving on warmth, love, and very small victories. Today was low energy on a cellular level. Day two of the Granix shots,…

  • This Is Not Normal Tina

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    This Is Not Normal Tina 🌼 Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Empty. Frustrated. Offended by my own body. 💔 Status: Mad. Not sad — mad. 😡 Outlook: Apparently this is part of the deal. I don’t like it. Today started with a restless night — tossing and turning even with a Trazodone —…

  • Steroid Math, Medical Denial, and Hot Pink #12

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    Steroid Math, Medical Denial, and Hot Pink #12 🌼 Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Low. Confused. Surprisingly amused. 💔 Status: Chemo brain is running the show today. 😑 Outlook: When in doubt, choose hot pink. I finally figured out why I didn’t have a full-blown wakey, wakey cycle this round. Turns out…I can’t…

  • A Fill, a Fight, and Fashion by Aunt Dee

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    A Fill, a Fight, and Fashion by Aunt Dee 🌼 Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Borrowed. Reallocated. Definitely overdrawn. 💔 Status: Tired in the bones but stacking small wins. 😐 Outlook: One more round done. Still moving forward. Yesterday was… a lot. We started with my plastics appointment, and I walked in cautiously…

  • Dinner, a Dance, and the Magic of Not Being in Charge

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    Dinner, a Dance, and the Magic of Not Being in Charge 🌼 Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Low-key. Couch-based. Observational. 💗 Status: Tired body, very full heart. 🥰 Outlook: Turns out rest pairs nicely with being taken care of. Sunday was a quiet day. Low energy, low expectations, no big plans — exactly…

  • A Handmade Hat and a Day Without Cancer

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    A Handmade Hat and a Day Without Cancer 🌼 Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Calm. Steady. Surprisingly full. ❤️‍🩹 Status: Cancer still exists — but it didn’t get the spotlight today. ☺️ Outlook: Normal days are worth savoring. Today was one of those sneaky good days — the kind that doesn’t announce itself,…

  • Refilled by Familiar Faces

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    Refilled by Familiar Faces 🌼 Date: Friday, January 16, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Running on fumes… until I wasn’t. 💖 Status: Heart a little bruised but no longer empty. 🌞 Outlook: Turns out love is an excellent fuel source. Today I stopped by work. Just for a visit.Just to see some faces.Just to remind myself that…

  • Cancer, Grief, and a Hard No

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    Cancer, Grief, and a Hard No 🌼 Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Empty tank. Sharp edges. 💔 Status: Heartbroken, irritated, and deeply unimpressed with humanity. 😠 Outlook: Still standing. Still not getting played. Today took what little energy I had and asked for more. I spent part of the day messaging the man…

  • When the Universe Whispers “Maybe”

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    When the Universe Whispers “Maybe” 🌼 Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Quietly hopeful. 💔 Status: Grief still present — but something new might be forming. 🤗 Outlook: Two good things on the horizon goes a long way. Today brought something unexpected — the kind of moment that makes you stop and wonder if…

  • Measured, Modified, and Missing a Little Dog

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    Measured, Modified, and Missing a Little Dog 🌼 Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Steady, thoughtful, and a little emotionally bruised. 💗 Status: Progress happening — even when it doesn’t feel like it. 😑 Outlook: Long road. Still walking. Today was physical therapy day. They measured my range of motion, and honestly? I was…