The song „sleeping beauty was a pretty child“ is in my head as Mia rephrased it to „poo-poo was a pretty word“…. oh well! I shouldn’t, but I love it! Today is my day off after bringing the kids to kindergarten and I sleep, but feel that there is no improvement…. we could not get …
Category Archives: Cancer
15 July 2018
You realize how much you enjoy a day, an evening, forget the whole cancer thing, when you realize at 1:00am that you forgot to take your chemo pills 🤦♀️ I am sleeping at Anke’s, have a little snack and take my chemo pills 30 min later…. we have an early wake-up call, as Anke works …
14 July 2018
Today I am on a secret mission and sleep is the key!! I sort all my stuff and am in bed by 1am, which I deeply regret as Mia cries at 5am and wants to join me…. thankfully she falls back asleep. Leo joins us just before 6am, snuggles, but is awake…. the minute he …
13 July 2018
Stuff, it is just useless stuff, which stresses me today! Why? I use the time while the kids are in Kindergarten to tidy the flat, prepare the folders for kindergarten and go to lymphdrainage, but I am restless….I have to pick the kids up at 1pm nowadays and three hours can be very short. I …
12 July 2018
Oh, my little girl… she waves me off and runs into the play kitchen in Kindergarten…. „I will be back after lunch! Do I get a kiss?“ Quick kiss and off I go to my alternative practitioner for reflexology and acupuncture, while I am clinging to my phone! Frau Kakizaki gives me a mild look …
11 July 2018
Tired, but happy….Mia was in kindergarten for breakfast and lunch and is super happy, while I went to my running mamas, have a coffee and run some errands, I pick up four kids on bikes from kindergarten and all goes well, I attend our home owner’s meeting and bring the kids to bed…..Holiday is booked, …
10 July 2018
Ok – am I ok?!? No, not really…. and yes, I am. I am not fit, but ok, I am not strong, but ok and it is ok that I am tired – I am still recovering from 28 radiation and 16 chemos, my breast looks horrible after two operations and I am facing another …
9 July 2018
Music therapy is extremely emotional today… we loosen the vocal cords, the face muscles, the tongue, the body and sing different songs. I am tired, but feel good and suddenly, with the next song, it all comes out. The melody triggers my emotions and tears are running down my cheeks – I cannot stop weeping …
8 July 2018
€522 for my fundraiser for DKMS LIFE …. whooohooo! Ok, €100 are my match, but this is amazing! Thank you! Today I test my nerves and almost have an epic fail, but only almost…. I try sewing a kindergarten folder cover for Mia in between fleamarket and swimming and learn that I am not fit, …
7 July 2018
Here is something new…. I am tired 😂 and that’s why I am late with my July fundraiser! I am participating in the #dryjuly challenge, not drinking any alcohol for one month and I am challenging you to donate to DKMS LIFE, who run the look good feel better patient programmes in Germany – cosmetic …