Post Cancer Treatment - the fun bits!

It is almost ten weeks since I finished my chemo and radiation treatment, and it has been a time which has been full of so much joy, happiness and pride!

Having felt so terribly sick for so long, I have been cherishing every normal moment and it has felt so amazing to enjoy all of the simple things I used to take for granted each and every day!

Part of me never wants to forget how incredibly low and ill I felt throughout chemo as it now gives me strength each and every day to wake up and fully appreciate how lucky I am to be feeling well. It's a feeling that I cannot describe but one I want to hold onto forever!

I have had several appointments with my surgeon and oncologists over the past several weeks and they are all extremely happy with my progress. My chemo oncologist said to me that very few people have worse treatment (high doses) than me, so I have come out of it remarkably well. I put this down to all of the help I have had from my kinesiologist, naturopath and my newly appointed acupuncturist who have all worked wonders throughout various stages of my treatment. The experience has been so much easier thanks to the kindness and care from all of my specialists and this makes a massive difference to the recovery process!

I have gone back to work for 3 days a week and while I'm enjoying being back in a busy environment, I have been working on managing my own anxiety/stress levels on a day to day basis. I have realised throughout this experience how much time and energy I used to put into my work; I gave it absolutely everything (including many many late nights and wk ends) and now, I am striving to achieve a better balance between work and play! I am now very happy to be very committed to my job, however, I love that when I leave the office, I leave all of the worries and anxiety behind and focus on all of my personal projects and new found interests.

I had a meditation session a few weeks ago which I have found very helpful, along with weekly acupuncture which has had a resounding impact on my body and my ability to relax the mind. I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a better balanced body within! The journey of self discovery is still continuing and I am so grateful in many ways for what I've been through as I feel like a much happier and fulfilled person at the other end......

I'm sure others who have been through a life changing moment like this will relate to this story but I now realise that you have nothing to lose in life and you should try everything you can!!! Having been planning our wedding and having so much fun, I have discovered the art of letterpress printing...... now I know you will think this is a bit crazy but I decided that I was going to track down an antique letterpress printer (which is one of the oldest forms of printing) and learn how to use it..... well...... the exciting news is that I found a 100 year old,1800 lb machine which I had craned into our house a couple of weeks ago..... and here it is! I think it is gorgeous and I know that once I get it working and learn how to use it, I will get so much joy from it!!!

Let me know what you think.... and I'm now on the hunt for anything letterpress!!!