Tag: healing after cancer
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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…
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There May Never Be a Back to Normal
There May Never Be a Back to Normal 🌼 Date: Monday, May 25, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Reflective, tender, and tired in places people can’t see ❤️🩹 Status: Trying to find my new baseline 🫤 Outlook: Maybe healing is not becoming who I was — maybe it is learning to respect who I am now What…
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Family, Lotion, and the Return of Leg Hair
Family, Lotion, and the Return of Leg Hair 🌼 Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Family fun, lotion testing, and suspicious leg hair 💞 Status: Reunited, moisturized, and cautiously experimenting 🙃 Outlook: Healing is weird, but at least it smells like vanilla pear Today we had a family celebration. A reunion of sorts. We…
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The “I’m Fine” Mask Slipped
The “I’m Fine” Mask Slipped 🌼 Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Honest, swollen, and slightly annoyed 💔 Status: Physical therapy brought answers I was not exactly hoping for 😜 Outlook: New chapter unlocked: compression chic and lymphatic drainage Today I had physical therapy. And when she asked me how I was doing, I…
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Twister, Cymbals & The Peeling Phase
Twister, Cymbals & The Peeling Phase 🌼 Date: Monday, May 4, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Exhausted, uncomfortable, and slightly over it 💓 Status: Sleep is now a competitive sport I am losing 🤨 Outlook: Hoping for rest… even if it comes in small, broken pieces Well… sleeping has officially become a challenge that I am not…
