Joys Of Pink

[...] After almost 2 weeks of injecting myself with hormones, today was the day for Egg Collection. Got to the hospital at 7.45am and met up with some other women eagerly waiting in the [...]

[...] Friday 21st of December, I had my first chemo at the Gold Coast Hospital.  I had no idea what to expect.  The room was full of chemo patients [...]

[...] and I have had plenty of ups and downs…..It’s difficult to know exactly where to start. My first chemo was on the 21 Dec on the Gold Coast and I have had 4 more rounds since at the Andrew Love [...]

[...] types of hormones that will stimulate the production of eggs.  I will also be taking oral medications.  The side effects of these drugs are apparently the dreaded emotional roller coaster.  I [...]

I feel really bad……I haven’t written for such a long time, and I wish I had because so much has happened in the past week.  My emotions have be [...]

[...] clear’ signal. Chemotherapy scares the crap out of me….before I even met with the Oncology team I had experiences that saddened and scared me.  Whilst looking for the Oncology [...]

[...] chemo at the Gold Coast Hospital.  I had no idea what to expect.  The room was full of chemo patients sitting in chairs having their treatments.  Some were sleeping, others had friends or [...]

I spent the whole day in and out of bed yesterday in my pj’s feeling sorry for myself and in disbelief at what is going on.  My friend posted a say [...]

[...] chemo was on the 21 Dec on the Gold Coast and I have had 4 more rounds since at the Andrew Love Cancer Clinic in Geelong, Victoria. It knocks me around a bit and takes 7-10 days to get over. The [...]

[...] that I have just wanted to bury my head in the sand and wait for the ‘all clear’ signal. Chemotherapy scares the crap out of me….before I even met with the Oncology team I had experiences that [...]