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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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Things I’m Looking Forward to After I’m Done with Chemo & Radiation
I know I’ll never quite be done as I previously imagined (there is no cure for cancer) and will have to be very vigilant with regular scans and blood tests, but being done with chemo and radiation will be great. … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Midlife Musings
Tagged cancer, cheerful, chemo, Chemo brain, chemotherapy, endometrial cancer, happiness, Immunity, ovarian cancer
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Dining Out In Singapore During Chemo
I would have never given this a second thought before, but it’s awful to never get a chance to dine out. During my first chemo cycle when my drastic hysterectomy (including removal of womb, Fallopian tubes, ovaries, 21 lymph nodes … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Food in Singapore, Midlife Musings
Tagged American Restaurant, cancer in Singapore, chemo, Dan Ryan's, dining, nachoes, Ribs, Singapore, Tanglin
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My Chemo Brain
It’s real and is worse during the chemotherapy session itself. I can’t do more than one thing at a time and find it a huge effort to listen and respond to people talking to me. Just listening and trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Midlife Musings
Tagged cancer, chemo, Chemo brain, chemotherapy, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, personal, thoughts
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Loosing Hair with the Chemo
I was dreading loosing my hair due to the chemo and prayed that I would be the exception especially when it came to my eyebrows and eyelashes. My oncologist told me that it will all definitely fall out eventually. (The … Continue reading
Revealing Too Much?
My partner who is extremely private and protective, was wondering if I was revealing too much about my diagnosis. I kinda grappled with that myself for a moment, which is why it took me so long to start writing about … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged cancer, chemo, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, writing
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Great Week
Been having a great week. I think it’s because my double operation wounds (hysterectomy followed by laparoscopic surgery) are healing. Previously I had to start chemo before the wounds had completely healed so was in a lot of pain and … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged chemo, endometrial cancer, family, love, nieces, ovarian cancer, side effects
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I Have Cancer: Synchronous Ovarian & Endometrial Cancer
This feels unreal to me, even now, after months of knowing. Felt surreal and indulgent as I typed out that title. It’s why I have not been writing in ages. I’ve only had the energy to update my Instagram with … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Midlife Musings
Tagged blogging, cancer, chemo, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, personal, writing
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