Benni passed away this morning and I am glad that we arranged a breakfast with our cancer blogger buddies! The mood is a bit depressed, but it is soothing that we all have each other ❤️ I leave with a heavy heart, which is full of appreciation for our connection, the cancer community and it... Continue Reading →

I moan about my skin, which is breaking out everywhere and catapults me back into puberty. Is this a problem?!? Not really, as this is when I learn that fellow cancer blogger Benni from Cancelling Cancer posted his last post - he has probably only days left .... Benni has been diagnosed with bowel cancer... Continue Reading →

"Giving up is not an option" - that is what it says on the bracelet Kerstin from Sasasum sent me today.... What a perfect timing! I learned today that a family friend - a young mother - got the diagnosis breastcancer and Natalie from Blogger4Charity is currently waiting for confirmation that the tumor in her... Continue Reading →

My combat plan back into normal life is working! I am living proof that you do not have to leave your home to do a significant part of your 10.000 daily steps.... I managed to generate 8.000 steps in our flat by running up and downstairs tidying up, sorting things and decluttering everything! Ok, I... Continue Reading →

Two weeks to go until I start working... there is panic and the feeling that my life will be over.... I know that most people are longing to go back to work, but right now, I am a bit scared. Therefore I try to do as much as I can beforehand.... It will be tough... Continue Reading →

#mindfulness is my focus not to get stressed during reintegration (or beforehand 😉) .... but I still need to work on my fitness! Part of this process is looking after myself and asking Markus today to look after Mia for me to see my alternative practitioner! She reckons that I am exhausted and that in... Continue Reading →

It is my quarterly check up with my gynaecologist and we need to discuss my reintegration.... "What do you mean? They only planned six weeks?!?" She is shocked and has never heard that this is the maximum and that she can apparently adjust it, as she believes that the plan is set in stone. The... Continue Reading →

For the last two days, I had my Mojo back.... yeah! I had the feeling that I had energy and it was wonderful! I did ask for normality and here it is - BAM! Normality hits me in the face.... Mia has a little bit of diarrhea this morning and my first reaction is panic,... Continue Reading →

Things have changed.... since January, I can no longer stand coffee and I drink fruit and herbal tea! Unbelievable as coffee dates friends were my therapy for the past 18 month and always a personal highlight during my day! Something I cherished and would appreciate any time of the day or week.... Today I take... Continue Reading →