The Butterfly Who Flapped Too Hard

  • 4 years and counting

    So first off, there's not really going to be any order to these blog posts, they're just going to be whatever pops into my head and I feel like writing. So don't expect a timeline at first. lol. That said, this post is a rundown of everything from start to fini....now, all the treatments and struggles etc put down in one place.

    2012, July ish, and I'd overcooked the chicken. Didn't matter, it was still tasty…

  • You're too fat. Exercise more.

    I swear, if one more medical professional says something along the lines of the title of this to me, then I may just open my mouth and scream at them long and hard.

    So, I've always been bigger than my peers both in height and width. Looking back at pictures of me, it's mostly my build that does it as I am 5' 10", with a 63cm circumference head, and really broad shoulders. I always felt bigger than everyone I was in class…

  • Oh FFS!

    I had no idea where to put this, as it doesn't really fit into any of the groups on site. But then, I guess I don't really fit into any one group on site.

    Today is a bad day.


    I was all geared up for yesterday, expecting to be called by the Hysteroscopy nurse to tell me how we are going to proceed with treating the womb cancer and what my biopsy showed - but she never called. So I'm still in limbo…

  • *Crawls out from under a pile of net and foam*

    Omg.....

    Just......

    OMG.....

    I've been a little MIA this past month because all of my energy has been going into being creative. In my last post I mentioned heading to help fit costumes for an opera company. Well, I also ended up making ALL the headgear for the show as well - all 60 pieces. So all energy and time went into coming up with designs and then making the designs a reality. It took a little over 100 hours to…

  • What's the buzz, tell me what's a happenin'

    Sod's Law! Made plans to go and sit in a garden on Friday and it was overcast and drizzling. Then Saturday and Sunday? Bright glorious sunshine.

    I still went though, and took Stinkbug with me. He absolutely loved it! Had his little purple jacket on, attached the lead to it, and then pottered around for about an hour and a half. I live in a terraced street with very small gardens at only one side of the street. So…