I feel a bit lost in space…. happy that I had a wonderful weekend with my kids away from everything and panic that I start my reintegration into my job in three weeks time… ahhh! Now, how does it work? Due to the fact that I am starting the reintegration within four weeks after completing …
Category Archives: Cancer
9 March 2018
Chemo buddy Claudia reminds me that we had our operations one year ago yesterday…. wow! At the time, I thought that was it…I had successfully completed all chemos and operations, was blown up by cortisone and my hair – at least at the back of my head – started to grow again! The plan: operation, …
7 March 2019
It is now 18 month since my diagnosis…. 18 month of doctor’s appointment, chemos, operations, radiations, paperwork and waiting rooms…. cancer comes along with a big administrative package! So far I have ticked off a lot of points on my cancer journey, but today I am closing another chapter. My entitlement of sick pay ends …
6 March 2019
9:45am and my FitBit Alta vibrates like crazy blasting fireworks to celebrate my 10.000 steps mark…. and no, I just started my sports programme with LaufMamaLauf. The simple trick was to celebrate Karneval until the wee hours of the morning 😉 I won my FitBit a month ago, just in time to test it during …
5 March 2019
I am on my way home…. the Black forrest dressed for the occasion with sugared trees, as it snowed again last night… I have never been to the black forrest, but it is so beautiful. As we pass the last mountain before reaching Freiburg, all is covered in deep snow and I love this winter …
1 March 2019
#feelitonthefirst – did you know that you need to not only check your boobs, but also the area around it until you reach the collar bones and arm pits? Start with a visual check – is anything different? Any lumps, dents, any change of colour? Continue to examine the entire chests area laying on your …
27 February 2019
Gee, I really should play the lottery….. According to the rehab doctors it is a miracle that I have not developed a lymphedema yet, as we are being told – and no matter if only one sentinel was removed or 20 lymph knots – the following are total no gos for us: – sauna, sunbathing …
23 February 2019
Hello World, hello Life! Since my cold stuck like glue and the doctor heard something in my lung, while my inflamation levels are high, I was put on antibiotics on Tuesday. There is improvement… finally …. at long last and I am glad I had booked a day trip to Freiburg today! Rehab recap so …
17 February 2019
I am sick as a dog – a really bad cold kills my last energy….the kids are here and I simply do not have the nerve and power to do things with them the way I want to. If at least I could sleep in their apartment during the weekend, but the clinic said no …
12 February 2019
There is fresh snow everywhere and the clouds open. I feel the warm rays in my face while doing Qi-Gong and I feel happy. I feel I have arrived in rehab mode. The new doctor wants to see me today, as the lung test shows that my volume is restricted, which is probably due to …