Tag: life after chemo
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Tina’s Rehab Center Is Now Open
Tina’s Rehab Center Is Now Open 🌼 Date: Monday, July 13, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Humbled, honest, and slightly rebellious ❤️🩹 Status: Physical therapy homework has entered the chat 🥵 Outlook: Two-pound dumbbells still count Today I had physical therapy. And man oh man, do I have homework. I was honest with her and told her…
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It’s Officially Hair Now
It’s Officially Hair Now 🌼 Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Soft fuzz, tiny styling effort, and hot pink ambition 💖 Status: No longer bald, not quite styled, but definitely growing 😏 Outlook: If cancer gave me a blank canvas, I’m painting it magenta Today I am giving y’all a hair update. And yes,…
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Recliner Recovery and Sanitizing Wipes
Recliner Recovery and Sanitizing Wipes 🌼 Date: Friday, May 22, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Conserving the tank ❤️🩹 Status: Chilling at home with puppy nurses and germ patrol supplies 🤨 Outlook: New normal is weird, but I’m learning the rules Today was a pretty chill day at home. Nothing exciting. No big medical update. No appointment.…
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Methotrexate Is Back on the Menu
Methotrexate Is Back on the Menu 🌼 Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Cautiously hopeful with a side of snap, crackle, pop ❤️🩹 Status: Cleared to restart the miracle drug 😇 Outlook: Praying for relief, because this body is loud Today I got two emails I have been waiting for. One from my radiation…
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The Hot Coal Foot Club
The Hot Coal Foot Club 🌼 Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Pins, needles, hot coals, and a little bit of rage ❤️🩹 Status: Neuropathy has entered the chat and turned up the volume 🧐 Outlook: Looking for Plan B, because Gabapentin and Tina are not friends Today, the neuropathy in my feet and…
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Radiation Olympics & The Brian Command Device
Radiation Olympics & The Brian Command Device 🌼 Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Slightly toasted but still sarcastic ❤️ Status: Olympic breath-holding hopeful 🙂 Outlook: Grateful for technology… even when it glitches Today when I arrived for my daily dose of radiation, I locked the door to my dressing room and started taking…
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The Waiting Room Was More Helpful
The Waiting Room Was More Helpful 🌼 Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Running on stubbornness and puppy supervision ❤️🩹 Status: Slightly crispy but still standing 😑 Outlook: One treatment closer to the finish line Today was my first weekly check-in with the radiation oncologist after treatment. After finishing radiation for the morning, Casey…
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The Great Pink Luggage Tragedy
The Great Pink Luggage Tragedy 🌼 Date: Monday, April 6, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Sleepy and Slightly Frozen 💔 Status: Forced Off the Ship 😒 Outlook: Homeward Bound (With a Minor Casualty) Today was travel day, which in cruise terms means one thing: getting kicked off the ship at the butt crack of dawn. For reasons…
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Kings, Queens, and a 21-Year-Old Cowboy
Kings, Queens, and a 21-Year-Old Cowboy 🌼 Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Full Celebration Mode 💓 Status: Proud Birthday Mama 🌞 Outlook: Cake, Crowns, and One Very Legal Drink Today was a special day on the cruise because we were celebrating two birthdays in our family. Casey turned 54, and Nicholas hit a…
