Tag: Chemo Life
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Taco Tuesday, Minus the Tacos
Taco Tuesday, Minus the Tacos 🌼 Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Socially present. Physically irritated. 💔 Status: Chemo mouth is choosing violence. 🌞 Outlook: Doing what I can, eating what I can, and calling that a win. Last night was Taco Tuesday — our usual one — with Uncle Dan, Aunt Patti, Matt…
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From Capri Sun to Mini Cans
From Capri Sun to Mini Cans 🌼 Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Noticeably better. Slightly amused. 💗 Status: Healing, filling, and less pokey than last week. 🧐 Outlook: Cautiously optimistic — and curious about what next week brings. Today was a much better day. I had a plastics appointment, and for the first…
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Cold to the Bone, Warmed by Love
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,…
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This Is Not Normal Tina
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 —…
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Steroid Math, Medical Denial, and Hot Pink #12
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…
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A Fill, a Fight, and Fashion by Aunt Dee
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…
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Dinner, a Dance, and the Magic of Not Being in Charge
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…
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A Handmade Hat and a Day Without Cancer
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,…
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Refilled by Familiar Faces
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…
