Another AWESOME day! It started with a great mail from someone special. Then to hospital for treatment 18. I am getting some painful spots on my head where the radiation hits my skull, but it’s doable. The weather was fantastic, so we went to Scheveningen again for some fresh fish, fresh air and smelling the sea. Soooooo nice.

And tomorrow noooo hospital. Celebrating our new king! So again much to be grateful for. And we are xxx

P  lease keep in mind that this is NOT about ‘healing’ (Syl doesn’t want to focus on the end result, but on the process) so she would love your support to help her through whatever is coming her way… xxx she doesn’t need anyone (trying) to change it…she just would like some help with this road trip.

This message I copied from the description of the Facebook Event Page and almost the exact same words my mom shared over dinner yesterday. This was their prayer they asked their church to share. No plea for healing, but for the strength to walk this path.

So if you wonder who inspired my attitude, these two beautiful people I’m blessed to call my parents are at the very core of it. The way they handled their own cancer has been a major influence.

One of the first things my father said after we knew about this aggressive brain tumour: miracles do happen. And he’s right. They do.

So while they were expressing how inspirational we are (and that I should write a book about) I showed them their role in all of it.
It made them smile xxx

Battling cancer or embracing life? Yeah, I’m really asking. Just let the question sink in for a moment, knowing there’s no right or wrong answer. What makes YOU feel powerful?

Changes are that fighting appeals to you, because it feels energizing. Battle can have that effect, so it’s good to find out if it works for you. Obviously that doesn’t work for me. I’ve tried it when my body no longer accepted/recognized my thyroid (about 14 years ago) and I was faced with this internal war. It sucked the energy right out of me. Fighting is just not working for me. It might work for you. Just explore and find out. There’s no wrong or right way. There’s a way that works for me and there’s a way that works for you. One isn’t better or worse than the other. What works for YOU. That’s key.

Peter just shared that I have three more weeks of treatments. Three weeks! That’s doable.

After that four weeks rest. Four weeks!

After that six months chemo. More intense than I have now, but no radiation.

Yay! One more hour before we go to hospital and then two days nooooo hospitals. We need that break. Especially because there was a whole lot of buzzing going on last night. Eventually Peter killed 14 mosquitoes! 14! And some of those used me as a blood donor, so apparently my blood is special treat with all that Angel Power in it, hahaha

So I’m a bit tired, but feeling good. Yesterday Peter had to go to the office for a while and his dad kept me company. We had such a good time together! Another great memory to treasure!

Tomorrow we’ll be dining out with my parents. Celebrating we’re all still here and enjoying each other’s company because we still can.

So yes…still loving my life. Getting meds to avoid nausea, so no more eating for an hour and chemo after one hour. I’m so grateful Peter is so well organized.
It is what it is. You can fight it or you can use it to get the best out of life. The last option really works for me. No struggles. In the flow. What a ride!

Wishing you all an awesome weekend and again thanking you all for your support xxx