Tag: daily post

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 —…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Wig Day at the Salon (Featuring My Dad)

    Wig Day at the Salon (Featuring My Dad) 🌼 Date: Monday, January 19, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Low effort, high amusement. 💕 Status: Cancer-adjacent, but mostly just laughing. 🙃Outlook: Turns out wigs are a family affair now. Today my mom brought over a couple of wigs she purchased after we had the head-shaving party. Her request…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • Cancer, Grief, and a Hard No

    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…