Never Underestimate The Power of 'One'

Purple Ladybug (that's me) believes in the strong power of 'ONE'...one person, one smile, one hug or ? All it takes is 'ONE' thing to happen during your day to change the way you feel, it may be amazing or even heartbreaking. We face many 'ONE's each and every day, so join me as I take my future 'ONE' day at a time and write about my journey as a cancer conquerer and the 'ONE's in my daily life.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Day 211 - 'one' sunny day

It's the masked 'Red Robed' old lady!
Watch out she may show up for Valentine's day!
Hey there dudes and dudettes...I'm on my way back, woohoo.  Yep yesterday was my day of endless napping and it was sooooo exciting.  As usual I am NOT impressed when my body gets to rule my day...not impressed at all!

My routine is getting carved in stone.  Each day after chemo means a certain thing will happen to my body.  Day 5 is my nap day, at least that's the way it seems.  The crazy thing is when you are awake you don't even feel like reading, watching TV or anything for that matter...

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Day 209 - 'one' year ago

Well it's been that long since the true first day of my journey.  Day 209 marks the days since diagnosis but today marks a year since my body started to show the true signs of something being not quite right. The thoughts of only have the flu is a distant memory of what was truly going to reveal itself. 

Monday, February 7, 2011

Day 208 - 'one' more pill

I miss my boler camping days...soon, soon!
can make a big difference. As I mentioned before I am starting to take more of my nausea pills to help me and it really seems to be helping.  woohoo.  Today is my last day for taking the steroids so that is going to put my energy level up some more.  Mornings are when I have the most energy.  Ray and I are so opposite...

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Day 206 - 'one' cold, cold shower



Yep...still got some hair and look
my double chin is returning!


Well, I've upped my nausea pills today hoping it will help.  Now I'm up to 14 pills a day, woohoo. I hate tak'n pills!

I've also added another thing to my routine, like I need more.  I've researched the effects of shocking your body with VERY cold water like polar bear swimmers...

Friday, February 4, 2011

Day 205 - 'one' thought or more

Well can you imagine I don't have one today! LOL

It's been a long day.  Chemo was at 8:15 am this morning so I got up at 6am.  Which isn't that early normally but for some reason it seemed so early.  After doing a fast forward version of my morning routine of journalling, smoothie, breakfast, tai chi etc, etc...

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Day 204 - 'one' sigh of relief

everything's a work in progress...just like me!
It's been one of those days.  A day when your mind gets a-going about the possibilities. It's funny how tests work.  You are excited to finally get them done, then at first you're eagerly awaiting the results...

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Day 202 - Which 'one' are you?

I was doing some reading this AM and began to think about how much the body controls the brain and the brain controls the body.  When your body doesn't feel well it messes with the thoughts in your brain and when your brain is thinking messy thoughts your body responds to not feel well either.
It may be when we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work, and that when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey.