Preparations
I've been quiet for a while, because I've been really busy getting ready for my overseas trip, which was planned as a round-the-world - Florida - Washington DC - London - Budapest trip, but has been pared down to a manageable US trip only. I am really sorry to have had to do that, but sanity prevailed when I realised that I am even having difficulties climbing low elevation hills, let alone traipse around the world!
Recovery from all these past treatments is a hit and miss affair! First of all, you never know how long each phase will last, so you ruminate 'what if...' meaning 'what if it will be forever': what if I'll have to have siestas forever, because I get so tired around 3pm; what if my ribs will be brittle for the rest of my life; what if............you get the point.
Well, I am happy to report that nothing lasts forever, not even the fatigue. For the past two days I have been able to keep going all day without getting too tired. Today is a different matter, so I've just cancelled an appearance tomorrow as a guide for the traveling exhibition "Courage to Care", because today it seems that I do need to recoup the energy expanded during those days. But never mind, it's the first sign that perhaps things will change for the better on the fatigue front.
Another good news is that I finally made a decision about dying my hair. I know it's a bit boring all this talk about hair, but hey, it's a serious business. The way my hair grew back made me look very distinguished, but it is actually the fashion now among a certain segment of the 'beautiful people' here in Sydney and I just don't see myself that way. So, I found a herbal dye and plunged and got it coloured yesterday. The colour is not quite right, but I certainly feel much less exposed – more natural. I never thought I'd agonize so much about any part of my body, let alone my hair. (Wait until the time comes to make the decision about that breast reduction surgery!)
The rib fracture is healing and is not as uncomfortable as before, so i've started to walk a bit more. My next challenge is to change to a low GI diet to prevent getting diabetes. For the first time in my life I had a raised blood glucose reading a few days ago (5.6). Isn't it nice that there's always something to worry about?
On the plus side, the sun has finally emerged after the coldest winter in 21 years, and today it's sunny and warm outside. I went out and trimmed the plants in my mini garden and now, I am going to rest and read Harry Potter. The Australia Post owls just dropped it in my mailbox!
Recovery from all these past treatments is a hit and miss affair! First of all, you never know how long each phase will last, so you ruminate 'what if...' meaning 'what if it will be forever': what if I'll have to have siestas forever, because I get so tired around 3pm; what if my ribs will be brittle for the rest of my life; what if............you get the point.
Well, I am happy to report that nothing lasts forever, not even the fatigue. For the past two days I have been able to keep going all day without getting too tired. Today is a different matter, so I've just cancelled an appearance tomorrow as a guide for the traveling exhibition "Courage to Care", because today it seems that I do need to recoup the energy expanded during those days. But never mind, it's the first sign that perhaps things will change for the better on the fatigue front.
Another good news is that I finally made a decision about dying my hair. I know it's a bit boring all this talk about hair, but hey, it's a serious business. The way my hair grew back made me look very distinguished, but it is actually the fashion now among a certain segment of the 'beautiful people' here in Sydney and I just don't see myself that way. So, I found a herbal dye and plunged and got it coloured yesterday. The colour is not quite right, but I certainly feel much less exposed – more natural. I never thought I'd agonize so much about any part of my body, let alone my hair. (Wait until the time comes to make the decision about that breast reduction surgery!)
The rib fracture is healing and is not as uncomfortable as before, so i've started to walk a bit more. My next challenge is to change to a low GI diet to prevent getting diabetes. For the first time in my life I had a raised blood glucose reading a few days ago (5.6). Isn't it nice that there's always something to worry about?
On the plus side, the sun has finally emerged after the coldest winter in 21 years, and today it's sunny and warm outside. I went out and trimmed the plants in my mini garden and now, I am going to rest and read Harry Potter. The Australia Post owls just dropped it in my mailbox!
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