I am done for the day and it is only 11am…. I have an appointment today with Prof. Dr. Breidenbach and I am longing to go, as I have a long list of questions. I mix up the times though – totally my fault… idiot me – so I call the practice at the time …
Category Archives: Cancer
3 December 2018
It is grey, rainy and awefully dark – I am late for music therapy…. again… story of my life…. but it is magic. After some vocal exercises, we start singing Christmas carols, melancholy raises, as I stare into the grey sky and seeing the raindrops drip into the paddles on the roof terrace. We discuss …
2 December 2018
Recover Your Smile is a charity based on the idea Nana, who was diagnosed at the age of 20 with bone cancer, who loved taking pictures and dressing up, has while undergoing treatment …. together with make-up artist Sandra she developed the concept of Recover Your Smile and after Nana passed away in 2012, her …
1 December 2018
#feelitonthefirst – breast cancer does not discriminate and the earlier you get your diagnosis, the better your chances – it is so much more though than just feeling your breast and listening to your body! Any crisis brings us back to our roots, to our true self…. I had a few of those crises – …
30 November 2018
Onward & upwards…. bye bye autumn!
29 November 2018
I am back in my cancer routines, but I should rename them to just doctors‘ runs, I guess…. I am a bit sentimental, as today is my last visit to my onchologist…. I have a good bye present and remember, when I last said good bye in February after what I then thought was my …
28 November 2018
Today is THE day!! 15 months of active treatment are over… the last chemo pills are waiting for me tonight! 4 EC chemo 12 T Chemos 3 operations 1 pneumonia 1 thrombosis 1 mouth sore Colds & bone aches & pains paired with emotional rollercoaster rides… 28 radiations 1 stretcher torn with a splintered bone …
27 November 2018
It’s ok not to be ok, but you need to know how to pick yourself up again…. two bottles of wine and a great evening with friends are my remedy…. I know that I am enough, lovable and unique – I do it my way, will continue to love unconditionally, will continue to believe in …
26 November 2018
Autumn is gone… it is wet, grey, misty and melancholy is ascending…. I need jolly Christmas music, Glühwein, cookies and Christmas markets…. bring it on. A year ago I was with pneumonia in hospital one day after my company’s Christmas bash , lonely and sad and forced to calm down and face my feelings. It …
25 November 2018
Yesterday Blogger4Charity officially opened their first office…. it was a small crowd, but the rooms were filled with all these heart people! Supporting this charity – initiated by Natalie – is a heartfelt matter, as there is not only full commitment to raise awareness for cancer and make people look after themselves, but so much …