Life, As I know It

It’s been a long while since I have written on this blog. Very long. Writing has been therapeutic for me. There’s something about putting your thoughts into words, which sometimes make sense but most of the time, not really. I guess I write for myself and not for someone else, although it warms my heart when someone else reads this and has a laugh of how silly I am going on and on about anything and everything. I was looking through the posts. Older pictures were blurry but overtime it became clearer as I knew what I want to take pictures of and what to write about. I was also looking at the date I last posted on this blog site. December 25, 2017. Boy, oh boy, it’s been that long.

So what has been happening since then?

Since December 25, 2017…I have been working my bum off to save money for an overseas trip to the Philippines to see my family. I visited them for 3 weeks after 3 yrs since I have moved to Australia. I am going to write a separate blog post about that trip in November 2018 and another trip in September 2019. There was a few dramas at work then as more stable leadership came into our team and it was less stressful for me and stability with the workplace was no longer an issue. Just when I thought my life was back on track – stable job, saving up money for our future business – I was thrown another curveball.

On March 25, 2019 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Imagine what a lump can do to turn your life upside down and be on a limbo…but just for a bit. Tests were done, lots of scans, doctor’s appointments and then came the treatment plan. When there was clarity about my illness and a treatment plan in place, I became more centered, calm even. I knew what the goal was and what we need to do to achieve it.

I started chemotherapy on April 17 and was done by September 23. I made a quick trip to the Philippines to see my family and came back on Oct 15. More doctor’s appointment and scans after that then I had my mastectomy on November 13. Here I am 10 days later, a bit sore and my right underarm is a bit sensitive and painful but happy that the cancerous boob is out. Next in line is radiotherapy and hopefully as I feel more better the next few days I will start writing regularly.

Going through this journey, it made me realize how lucky and blessed I am and how my family supports me and how strong my faith is. I am thankful for everything.

To others battling this disease…we can do this!