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Quality time


Friday 12th
YAY finally get to spend some quality time with my girls!! Time with my girls these days is a little different, it's not the usually crazy mummy jumping around singing and dancing fun we're used to.... It's low key but equally as fun. We made yummy smoothie's where we all added our own ingredients.... Was delicious!!! Then we had a pamper morning (relaxing yet fun)!!
We started with Lush fizzy bath bombs...... Divine!!! And then some meditation, stretching and full blown pampering.
We cleansed, toned and moisturised our faces, massaged and moisturised our bodies (all natural ingredients of course).
We drank lots of lime water and used special sprays and essential oils.... It was bliss and the girls want to start the day like this each morning..... I'm down with that (well maybe not school mornings 😊😊)
Then it was time for mummy to nap.... The fatigue is a killer. It's not like feeling sleepy, it's pure exhaustion, it's the inability to keep awake, talk, or do anything really. After 1.5hrs I was feeling better and we got ready for my second radiation treatment.
 I was in a better frame of mind today..... Ready to smash it! Also the girls came in with us today so I wanted to keep it as positive as possible.
The radiology nurses were amazing with the kids, they let them into the room, showed them what was going to happen and let them operate the machinery (supervised of course). It made me feel better too!
Today there was no music and the time to set up was minimal because the prep was done yesterday.
I just breathed in and got myself into the zone and recited in my mind, the very positive and insightful phrase "stuff you cancer!" 😊 I was ready to get this sorted and felt strong! Then it was on to my chest and that was fine too.

I've been feeling increased pain, and partly because I'm not taking all my pain relief (because I hate it, I hate the way it makes my stomach feel) according to the nurse it looks like I'll have to start taking them.... Doh!
I was feeling strong and ready to smash this! So decided to go for an early dinner after treatment. We went to Sugo in Malvern, which used to be a favourite of ours when I used to frequent Malvern for my check-ups when pregnant with Tahlia and Kiara. We had a lovely time and it was great to just have quality family time, to talk and laugh and eat.
Later Aunty Maureen, Uncle David and mum came over for a quick visit. Was lovely to see them before they head off on a family break to Lakes Entrance.

We then started watched a family movie on Netflix but mummy didn't last and had to crash!

Was such a nice day to spend this time with my family....it's what I'm going to concentrate on more than ever!
Ohhhh the meds...... They do strange things to you. I feel asleep about 9:30pm but then was wide awake at 1:30am- till 4:23am. Couldn't sleep, completely wired, so I used the time to research floorboards and carpets for our new home (at least it was productive) then I researched dresses that I could rock with a bald head to my cousins wedding in March..... Also productive 😊
Finally feel asleep for another 2 hrs

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  1. Just enough sparkle21 January 2018 at 05:08

    Cass. You can be bald and still look smoking. Can't wait to celebrate with you....💋

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