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 …
Category Archives: Cancer
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 …
11 February 2019
#Fatigue – what is that?!? Are you tired? Why don’t you sleep a bit more?!? If it was that easy…. I check Wikipedia: Cancer-related fatigue is a subjective symptom of fatigue that is experienced by nearly all cancer patients. Among patients receiving cancer treatment other than surgery, it is essentially universal. Fatigue is a normal and expected side effect of most forms …
9 February 2019
All is arranged for my rehab extension…. in a way I don’t want to do it, but a) do I think that it will help me and b) am I a bit scared to say no, as I don’t know what the reaction would be and I want to say that I really tried everything …
8 February 2019
The sun is shining and the snow is sparkling. I am slowly arriving in rehab mode and despite moments, when I feel like in an old people’s home, I feel that it is good for me …. the dancing teacher is 80+ and we are all holding hands, but the „what the hell am I …
7 February 2019
What is this?!? Prison?!? A boarding school?!? I cannot really say what I think about it all and will give it time, but there are strict rules and if you forget to sign at mealtimes, they come and find you! If you take soup, you are not allowed any dessert. What?!? And despite the fact …
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