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Tag Archives: chemo
Playing the Piano Again
I’m feeling so happy today. I bought a new piano book at Yamaha (the old time piano studio that still exists in Singapore after all these years). Playing something new helps me assess a different party of my brain, the … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings, Singapore Living
Tagged brain, chemo, habits, happiness, Life, Living, personal, piano, practise, thoughts, writing
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Trying Not to be Scared
Honestly I can’t tell if it’s better or worse not knowing the staging of my endometrial cancer. Perhaps it’s better not to know. The Doctors have admitted that my situation is so rare that there are some things they just … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer
Tagged bucket list, cancer, cancer recurrence, chemo, Dreams, endometrial cancer, fears, thoughts, Travel wishes, visualizing
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Looking Back Again: Recovery After Chemo
Haven’t been here a while…and I feel lost. I don’t know where to begin. I am overwhelmed by the comments section and feel guilty to not have the energy to reply immediately. Decided to jump into one of the posts … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer
Tagged chemo, chemotherapy, endometrial cancer, gratitude, ovarian cancer, progress, recovery, thoughts
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No More Chemo
So glad I’m done with Chemo but feel a state of flux. My oncologist says it’s a very natural feeling that all her patients go through. Even though you’re happy to leave chemo side effects behind, you strangely felt safe … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer
Tagged chemo, chemotherapy, emotions, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, Radiotherapy
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Family
The thing that makee me the happiest is family harmony and love. Nothing beats warm hugs from loved ones. I think most of my family have no idea how much I love them. I don’t really express it, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer
Tagged cancer, chemo, endometrial cancer, family, Fatigue, ovarian cancer, side effects
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Been Reading Inspirational Blogs
Been reading inspirational blogs by women going through the cancer journey, surgery chemo and the whole works. I admire them so much and often their heartfelt posts make me tear. Just want to reach out and have some kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing, Cancer, Midlife Musings
Tagged bloggers, cancer, Cancer bloggers, chemo, endometrial cancer, hospitalized, ovarian cancer, Struggles, thoughts, women
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Clueless Before Cancer
1. I had no idea that it was the chemo that caused side effects like loosing your hair. I actually thought it was the cancer itself that caused hair loss. Now I feel silly. 2. I was afraid of Chemotherapy … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Midlife Musings
Tagged cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, Chest port, Ignorance, ovarian cancer, Portacath, side effects
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Phantom Pony Tail & Other Things After Chemo
I tend to keep my hair tied up, off my neck, because of the sweltering heat in Singapore. But now after chemo and without hair I still tend to forget, & my hands reach back to retie my pony tail … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Midlife Musings
Tagged biological function, cancer, chemo, endometrial cancer, hair, hair loss, ovarian cancer, taxol
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What Bothers Me the Most About Loosing My Hair
What bothers me most is not what I imagined in the beginning. Before the chemo and corresponding hair loss started. Of course it was devastating to see my long locks of hair falling out in clumps. Almost a whole ponytail … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Midlife Musings
Tagged bald, Balding, cancer, chemo, hair loss, pride, shame
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Inspiring Women with Cancer who Share their Journey
I am so thankful to the bloggers I’ve recently discovered through the WordPress app, who share their journey through chemotherapy, surgeries, scans and all the things that go into tackling cancer. They make me feel not so alone because no … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged bloggers, Breast cancer, Cancer bloggers, Cancer blogs, Cancer survivors, chemo, chemotherapy, inspiration, inspiring, ovarian cancer
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