Tag: healing after cancer
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PTSD, But Make It Cancer Edition
PTSD, But Make It Cancer Edition 🌼 Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Honest, twitchy, and slightly over-informed 💝 Status: Talking about the mental aftermath 🤕 Outlook: Healing the body is one thing. Healing the brain is a whole different circus. Today I want to talk about PTSD. Specifically, PTSD in breast cancer patients.…
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The Waiting Is the Worst
The Waiting Is the Worst 🌼 Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Heavy, restless, and trying not to spiral ❤️🩹 Status: Living in the in-between 🤕 Outlook: Waiting is part of healing, but damn, it is hard The waiting is the worst. There. I said it. You finish your last treatment, whether that was…
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My Side Table Knows Too Much
My Side Table Knows Too Much 🌼 Date: Friday, June 19, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Fragile, nauseous, and trying to rehydrate ❤️🩹 Status: Recovering from the Lupron gremlin 😣 Outlook: If survival had a table of contents, mine would apparently be sitting beside my recliner After the night I had last night, today was not about…
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When Cancer Gets Too Loud
When Cancer Gets Too Loud 🌼 Date: Monday, June 8, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Trying to stay present while my brain tries to time travel 💞 Status: Re-centering, one small thing at a time 😟 Outlook: I cannot control every fear, but I can come back to this moment The thoughts of cancer have been pretty…
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Some Days I Fucking Hate Cancer
Some Days I Fucking Hate Cancer 🌼 Date: Sunday, June 7, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Heavy, raw, and emotionally done 💔 Status: In a funk, and not pretending otherwise 😢 Outlook: Today is not inspirational. Today is honest. You know how some days you wake up in a funk? Guess what? So do cancer patients. And…
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Laundry, Recliner, Dinner. That’s the Whole Plot.
Laundry, Recliner, Dinner. That’s the Whole Plot. 🌼 Date: Friday, June 5, 2026 ⚡ Energy: One spoon and a suspicious amount of determination 💖 Status: Laundry done, recliner occupied, dinner achieved 😊 Outlook: Not every day needs fireworks. Sometimes clean clothes and Mexican food are enough. Today, nothing dramatic happened. No major medical update. No…
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Compression Chic Has Entered the Chat
Compression Chic Has Entered the Chat 🌼 Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Slightly squeezed but surprisingly supported 💖 Status: Officially fitted for my lymphedema gear 😎 Outlook: If my arm has to wear shapewear, at least custom tattoo vibes are coming Today, I got fitted for my compression sleeve and glove. Because apparently…
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Protein Math and the Vegetarian Struggle Bus
Protein Math and the Vegetarian Struggle Bus 🌼 Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Low battery, but trying to fuel the repair crew ❤️🩹 Status: Realizing I am not getting enough protein 😦 Outlook: Apparently healing requires math now, which feels rude Yesterday I talked about the exhaustion. The kind of tired that does…
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One Spoon, 150 Steps, and the Tina I Miss
One Spoon, 150 Steps, and the Tina I Miss 🌼 Date: Monday, June 1, 2026 ⚡ Energy: One spoon, maybe half a backup spoon if the puppies cooperate ❤️🩹 Status: Fatigue is still running the show, and I am not amused 😪 Outlook: I want my stamina back, but apparently my body did not get…
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When the Safety Net Gets Smaller
When the Safety Net Gets Smaller 🌼 Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Grateful, grieving, and slightly terrified of the next chapter ❤️🩹 Status: Standing at the edge of “now what?” 😐 Outlook: I don’t want to go backward — I want to build forward, even if I’m still figuring out how With two…
