12. The Fallout – Losing My Hair during Chemo
Each day brought something new! I knew hair loss was coming, I didn’t expect it to happen so soon. This is the day it started and the moment I chose to take control.
11. The Week After Chemo - What I Wasn’t Prepared For
The days after my first chemo were harder than I expected. Here I share what recovery really felt like; the side effects, the fatigue and the first time I had to say no and listen to my body. What really happens in the days after chemo and how do you know when to stop pushing yourself?
10. Chemo Day One
Hair we go! Chemo Day One was a mix of fear, kindness and the unknown. From arriving at the Cancer Centre to receiving my first treatment this post shares what it was really like; practically and emotionally.
9. Getting Ready for Chemo
What happens at a pre-chemo appointment? I share my experience of pre-chemotherapy education, medications, side effects and how I prepared before treatment began.
8. Meeting My Oncologist
A person I had never met was instantly one of the people my life depended upon to get better. There was no question about whether I trusted him, I just did!
7. Processing My Breast Cancer Treatment Plan
Don’t take it for granted. Life changes in a flash!
The moment after hearing my breast cancer treatment plan; decisions, openness and letting others share the news. This is how I handled it.
6. Treatment Plan
Whatever was going to happen I just had to accept and trust what I was being told.
5. Post diagnosis
One word changed everything! How does someone respond? The drive home, the shock the fear; and still life kept moving.