9 February 2018

Post chemo recap: hair, shaved, but regrowth noticeable (down on back of hands!?!?), but still nothing to shave on the rest of my body lashes – second set almost all gone again eyebrows – second set almost all gone again too skin – super dry inside and out weight – total gain of 7kg!! Feel …

16 January 2018

Sleep – restless, energy level – zero, mood – down, bones – hurt….. poor me 😉 My tummy cramps and for the first time I think „oh, another tumor“ … stupid! But apparently normal! Thank God I have a breakfast date, the kids are back today, I am going out with the girls tonight and …

15 January 2018

Chemo drenches any liquid out of your body. My throat, my skin, all is dry and despite permanent moisturizing, it is getting worse! Thank god the end is near and kudos to all the endless supply of lotions and cremes I have been given – how did you guys know?!? To treat my skin, I …

7 January 2018

I love weekends and I equally don’t lately…. it is the constant stretch between what I want and what I can do that causes emotional turmoil. Saturday I feel really well post chemo, get up early with Mia, make breakfast and sing with her – did I mention that my 1,5 year old is singing …

11 December 2017

Cologne is green and rainy again and I am back in my busy life, but at a much slower pace. The coughing is almost gone and my voice is still a bit rough, but coming back 🙂 I see my gynecologist, Dr. Rix, for the first time since seeing her with the lump in my …

27 November 2017

Oh well, where do I start – yes, I am still coughing and yes, it feels like there is no improvement whatsoever!!! I have enough! I cough all night, my lungs are hurting and by times I feel I will throw up… and I get headaches. I am never ill and I get a headache …

21 November 2017

Doctor’s Day!! I see Prof. Dr. Breidenbach for my monthly check-up and the tumor shrank from 6mm to 4mm. That is great, but somehow I expected more, as after the three big chemo, it went from 2cm to 6mm and now I had another big one and two little ones…. well, at least it shrank! …