The new normal...

It's been almost exactly a year to the day since I last posted but it feels like time for a catch up. Over the last few months I've had so much happen that I've really felt like some sort of creative type of outlet would be awesome. At the end of January I became a member of that club that unfortunately so many of us are a member of either directly or by default. I was diagnosed with uterine cancer (which I like to think of as the other C-Bomb...) 

Since then I've been spending a ton of time at the hospital and just recovering from 3 surgeries. I'll begin my Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy treatment next week. I've just found that this one diagnosis has changed so many things. SO.MANY.THINGS! I am really living with a new normal that I didn't choose but which I am having to adjust to quickly. 

I'm learning so much and receiving so much energy and love from people that I am completely humbled. I feel uncomfortable to be receiving that which is my 'normal' to provide but I'm really trying to just relax and be grateful that I'm going through this surrounded by all the people that I'm surrounded by and whilst being a citizen of a fantastic country that provides spectacular care. 

I had a hysterectomy to deal with the uterine cancer and that means that at the ripe old age of 37 I am officially in menopause! FUN TIMES.  Pre treatment and post surgery the hot flushes are the biggest thing that I'm dealing with. I'm super lucky that for me they're ok and I can pretty much deal. It does provide a certain amount of humour when shy and prudish me ends up unashamedly cooking dinner in my underwear because it's just toooo hot.

So yeah... I have a lot to say and I'm forever experiencing new things so I am going to probably have a ton to say on the subject. I'm also, of course, still living my life and doing all those things that I love to do so as I hope to be reestablishing the blog I will also write about cool stuff that happens. I do tend to find that if you look for it you can find a LOT of cool stuff :)

xo

Walking Stars Half Marathon 2013

On Saturday my sister and I walked the 'Walking Stars' half marathon for the Cancer Society. It was a hell of an experience. I am so proud of myself for finishing it when finishing things I hate really goes against my grain. This year I have learned the fine art of perseverance. I have learned to suck it up!

The walk led us around our fair city and it was actually pretty awesome to be a part of it. I loved walking by the harbor bridge at night and right alongside busy motorways. I loved all the drunk encouragement from the night club punters as we went through that part of town. It was amazing how they had timed things so perfectly that I was just saying to my sister that I really wanted some poweraid or something and then we round a corner to the rest stop where they are providing electrolytes! Awesome. I nearly didn't make it because the first hill just about did me in. I felt like throwing up and nearly did right in front of a classy looking building. If I had I think I would have been so embarrassed that I would have stopped. Luckily I kept it together :)

I think they could have planned a better route perhaps than one that had us finishing by slogging up a massive steep hill! that was the worst part actually. I came so close to skipping the last 2k but I didn't ... mainly because my sister wouldn't let me LOL

We were walking for our aunt Bev who passed away earlier this year from leukemia. It was really sad to see all of the people who were walking with long lists of names on their backs. Some people were walking for several family members AND a bunch of friends. It was just so sobering. I think the whole event was really cool and importantly a big FUCK YOU CANCER!!!

I have some lovely friends and family who have been so generous in supporting my sister and I. We managed to raise our team goal so hopefully our little contribution combined with all of the other contributions on the night will make a difference in the fight! 

Next year some decent shoes and some good training and I will own those hills!

x