Well, after the year that I have had, I wonder why I worry about being a few pounds overweight and having bad hair days (at least my hair is growing back, and I am back to full strength).
At 36 weeks pregnant, I was diagnosed with a non-hodgkins lymphoma, the world collapsed around me, but I found an inner strength (like so many people on this site) to fight for my life and for mine and my new families future together. I got through 6 rounds of R-CHOP chemotherapy relatively unscathed, had no baby weight to loose (in fact was 2 stone lighter than before I was pregnant) and came through it the other end and got the all clear several weeks ago. So, on the scheme of things, does it matter that I have now put on 2.5 stone in weight (damn steroids) and now have curly unruly hair? Not at all really, I am glad my hair is back and now look a lot more healthy than I did a few months back. So why oh why am I letting it get to me today??????????????
Sorry guys for posting what probably sounds like a hormonal blog - perhaps it is???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, I will go back to what I was doing, enjoying a quiet half hour while my baby sleeps, and finishing off that bar of chocolate!!!!!!!! The fruit can wait until later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lots of hugs and strength to you all,
Louise x
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hi hun i just had chemo 6 and hope this is the last i got ( i hope had ) N H L to and look for ward to hair and all the things i like and uesing nice smell soap . i put on 4 st but i still here simon dont have kids and may be never will now but we have each other . good to here some one doing good with what i have . love to you all jilly ann
I was diagnosed with NHL back in Jan of this year. Saw the Professor of Oncology in Christchurch (I live in NZ) and he went through what treatments etc to expect. I was all geared up to have R-CHOP but the oncologist who was then handed over my case decided to try oral chlorambucil and predisone instead. I have sailed through that I must admit, but now at the end of the six months i have been told that it has not worked and Im back now to starting R-CHOP at the end of this month. Obviously if the oral treatment had worked I would have been delighted but must admit now I feel like the last six months were a waste of time.
Dont tell me that you guys have put weight on! That was going to be my diet plan over summer - ha ha. (Late spring here now) . Louise - dont knock yourself about over it....my GP told me that chocolate was one of the essential food groups and who am I to argue wtih him? We are all in a scary place or have recently been. ENJOY!! This is my newest focus in life. Enjoy your baby, enjoy your chocolate and most of all enjoy your life!
