4 months since diagnosis and surgery: happy holidays 💖

Christmas Day marked 4 months since surgery diagnosis was the day before. Everything happened so quickly I don’t think I really had a chance for us to sink in. The ski season really brought it home I was hoping that all the PT that I’ve been doing, and the yoga and the walking would help with the skiing and maybe it has it’s just hard to tell. I did what I could at the time, so it is what is thank goodness for friends and my family. I am stealing a quote that Anne posted.

“Of love that waits to take you home to where you are known and seen and where your life is treasured” John O’Donohue. I am also stealing her sentiments, “My friends and family fill my heart and fuel my soul” Anne Melgaard.

I have taken so much for granted over the years. My health, my ability to do what I want in the outdoors. That has mostly gone now, and my definition of activity outdoors is has radically changed. I am learning a new way of being, hopefully with work and perseverance it will be temporary or short lived.

My wonderful friends invited me on a short ski tour up Snoqualmie Valley trail, nothing like what we did last year. They were absolutely amazing it took 3 of them to help me get my foot in my skis and hold me up when I overbalanced Regardless, we had fun and smiles as the trail was beautiful with lovely soft snow on the ground.

Upright!

It has truly been this ski season that has brought home what is happening to me. I keep telling myself that I am just 4 months in and to be more patient!

My Update

I started a new chemo drug that I take 5 days out of 28 plus a lower dose chemo every day. I have figured out how to manage the nausea. Thank goodness as I did not like that!! Dave continues to be amazing with his spreadsheet to help us keep track of it all. Plus, he is still looking for delicious keto meals to cook for me!

I keep up my PT with a weekly zoom meeting with Edge Physical Therapy. Then I do my exercises every day. Yogo has been harder as I have Chorioretinal scar on my right eye. I am not really sure what this is but it hurts when I put my head down. not helpful when doing yoga.

Other than that, I am on the routine of:

  • weekly blood draw
  • monthly zoom meeting with my oncologist and:
  • 2 monthly MRIs. The next one is February 10th.

HAPPY NEW YEAR. Let’s hope it’s a good one!!!!

12 thoughts on “4 months since diagnosis and surgery: happy holidays 💖”

  1. Dawn you are doing so well. You have drive and ambition, which you always have had and that is the way forward. Yoga and skiing will come when you are ready and look, you are already on your way. Keep doing what you are doing and I know you must be thankful for Dave, the love of your life. As you know, Dad and I love you and are so proud of you xx

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    2. Happy New Year Dawn and the rest of our lovely Seattle family. I love your blog, thank you for sharing your journey Dawn. You are making incredible progress. Lots of love to you all.

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  2. Happy New Year Dawn, Dave and all the family.
    You have done amazing in the short 4 months Dawn and you should be proud. Your drive and positivity will give you the strength you need this year.
    Sending all our love, The Banners xxx

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  5. Four months post surgery – hit me like a sledgehammer. Only four months! It’s only been four months and look at you! Look at what you’ve accomplished. You are a flipping Rockstar Dawn. Every day you show up. Every day you
    give it your all. Every day you make progress. And some days are better than others. And some days feel hard. Some days are hard. BUT, you keep showing up. Your friend and mine, the inimitable Brene Brown has this to say: “Only when we’re brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” Shine your light Dawnie el Dawnio – it’s brighter than a supernova!
    Your biggest fan….

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  6. Happy New Year Dawn! You are so inspirational. May your generous spirit bring you so much love, happiness and health this year. Thinking of you my friend. XOXO.

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  7. So happy to hear you got out on your skis!! That’s incredible, it was breathtakingly beautiful ❄️❄️ Happy New Year to you, you are in my thoughts daily friend❤️

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