A few weeks ago I asked my doctor how long before this tiredness disappears and she said, up to 3 years. Damn!! It is a depressing thought for me. I know, I know, I am lucky to be alive and healthy and 14 months after the original diagnosis I have no sign of any cancers. I think my grumpiness about the need to rest is that I am worried that this will be the pattern of my life from now on. Yours in grumpiness.
I published this post and then read Doug's blog, Doug was the husband of Jane Eastman who died on June 3rd this year after a very long struggle with bowel cancer. http://dougtaro.blogspot.com/2008_06_01_archive.html
After I read a few of his posts I felt that what I had written above was petulent. This is the rollercoaster that I am. I am now sitting with my 4 year old grandson on my knee while I type one-handed. I have arranged to meet 2 of my sisters for a walk near the beach and to have coffee after.
Grandkids, a great reason to be happy.
Construction site Luca, Pippa In sink , Little Ezri
4 comments:
Hey Roanna,
No, you are not being petulant. Life is relative to one's situation. The fact that you are experiencing discomfort, fatigue, maybe even some fear is normal and it is what you are going through. Don't ever minimize your feelings because someone else's life might seem more difficult.
I am glad to hear you are doing well, and that life is moving forward for you. Keep up the (sometimes difficult) work.
Stay in touch.
Doug Easton
Roanna,
You've been tagged. Check out Doug's Blog for the details.
doug
Hello Roanna,
I have not seen any postings from you for quite some time. I pray all is well with you these days?
doug
Hi Doug, thanks for thinking of me. Wow a lot of time has past since my last post. I am doing fine, all my tests have come back negative and I feel cautiously confident that the cancer will not return. It is 2 years this month since my diognosis. I will do a post this week, thanks for the reminder. Roanna
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