So I have not written in a while but it’s all good news!
🌈 Having completed the 12 week recovery after surgery, I have been more mobile. I have the go ahead to start doing some normal chores so when I had the energy I was helping mum with cooking and just doing more for the kids.
I urge everyone to listten to their bodies and get checked immediately if they feel that something is not quite right. I didn’t listen to my body. I have had signs for years now but in the hustle and bustle of life, they got brushed under the carpet. We all do it!
I ask myself…what if I acted earlier and gave myself the importance that I so deserved. We all deserve! What if I didn’t need major surgery? The chemo would have been much easier to cope with. If cancer is found in the early stages it is so curable these days…the longer we leave these things the longer their recovery! I always thought that it was better not to know any medical issues and to just deal with them when they get to the point where you have to find out....
……I was wrong and I learnt the hard way!
I can’t wait to make the ‘relaxing corner’ at home..building work is almost done so I need to decide. I was thinking of maybe a little chair or cosy bean bag but need to find where!
I promise to look after myself (body and soul!) From now on and forever. And I hope my loved ones will remind me if I fall back into the race of daily life without ‘filling my cup’ first!
Allah knows best and is absolutely the best of planners!!
🌈 I am so blessed to have had this time to recover and to reflect on what my role is in this world. I truly look upto those who have had to do all these things themselves during these testing times in life. I thank Allah for the support network he has put in place to help me endure this. He has literally sent the things and people at the right time throughout this journey! He has taught me to accept the help offered. This has been tough for me as I always liked to do everything myslef.
Thanksso much to everyone. I feel the help that has been so wholehearted! Most importantly the genuine love given to the kids who sooo needed it 😇🤲. It soothes my heart when I see them come home with that true happiness that someone has made them feel. Alhamdullah for the right people and moments exactly when I needed them!😇
🌈 Diamond painting framed and ready to be revealed…here goes!!
I had my chemo session yesterday. I decided to push myself and catch up on some things after I got home. I over did it and learnt the importance of rest during these days! I had a long overdue cry in the evening and felt much better. This led to a great night’s sleep which I have not had in a while. Well actually, I also slept well the night before chemo because I discovered these fab sleep podcasts which I listened to and fell asleep within 15 mins!!It also really helped with cancelling out the wind noise of Storm Ciara!!
Oh guess what???? The 1000 piece world map puzzle which I had just recieved the last time I wrote, is already completed!🎉🎉🎉
I can’t take much credit for it! It was on the dining table so everyone got pulled in when passing. I have to say most of it done by DB! Thanks Bruv, esoecially for keeping the last piece for me to do… the satisfaction. 🥰
Yesterday’s chemo faced me with the challenge of asking the nurse if someone else can insert the needle for me. I have been anxious since she couldn’t find the right place in the porta cath in my arm last time! I think I already wrote about it on one of my previous posts. I remembered DN telling me to stand up for myself in such situations and that the nurses would not feel bad if I mentioned it politely. It is not worth the anxiety for myself. It is often the little things that magnify the whole experience. So I challenged myself and said it. So proud of myself as it was was a big thing for me. I was worried I woud hurt her feelings but she was absolutely fine with sending another nurse in who was more experienced with the arm port 😊.
The medicine dosage has been increased a bit but Alhamdullah the side effects so far actually seem less. I think the week off chemo a few weeks ago has really boosted my body to cope better😊
Came across this pic of DN from when I was 13 years old and made him do photoshoots and dressed him up however I wanted!! My first baby 💙
I loved check pyjamas and even made him wear a ring on his finger! Popples is in there somewhere too and so is his baby sister(front row in yellow!).
Oh DN2 announced his engagement too…such fun!!! ( too much Miranda 🤣).
Going to try and catch some zzz’s before the day starts! Well..my day anyway lol!
Over and out….
My Rainbow🌈 