After a week of not being allowed out because of a compromised immune system, and with a second bout of chemo on Monday, am busy rushing out and about. So although have loads to write about, it's all on hold until I have a moment.
Am once again busy at work but just a quick note about last night's dinner party. In between avoiding the delicious salad and the creamy dips - still no dairy and uncooked veggies 'cos of my not-so-good tummy chemo side-effect - and eating pretzels and bread with a non-dairy fish dip while sipping water, my host Leon told of a brilliant find should my eyebrows fall off. Hoping they won't but they might but Leon said not to worry, just to pop into Cosmopolitan at Hyde Park and buy this amazing pencil for about R300 which adds bits of hair when you draw in the brow line.
Plus he showed me how to tie a scarf with a bolla (bun) at the nape of the neck although chickened out of that this morning to go with a cap.
Plus amazing Leon showed off his hat collection and I am quickly dashing off to Young Designers to buy the animal print trilby which he purchased there recently.
So even though I felt nauseous and exhausted by about 10pm, it was well worth going to the dinner party, not least because of an avantgarde designer prancing about, an old friend John telling of his life in Taiwan and getting all the theatrical skinner from another old friend Toni.
If you want to know more about Leon, his website is www.makeupstar.co.za
I live in Johannesburg, South Africa, where I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Thursday January 15 2009. This is my journey with cancer and other musings as surveyed - initially temporarily hairless - from under my hats.
Showing posts with label chemo side-effect. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chemo side-effect. Show all posts
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
cancer and exercise
Today was the first morning all week I did not wake up feeling sick. Estatic and feeling energised, I set about doing some exercises. Well, they were stretches. Did 20 minutes and really, laughed at myself. Felt like my pre-chemo 1 hour and 25 minutes in the gym. Ok, I was not as sweaty but I felt as depleted.
That is what chemo does to you. Makes you pap (Afrikaans for weak).
Been doing lots of yoga, mostly restorative poses to help my stomach problems, my worst chemo side-effect. It is helping. Some of the exercises are really simple, such as lying on the floor with your legs, from the knee, on the couch and hold for at least 20 minutes.
More about restorative yoga:
http://www.wikihealth.com/Restorative_yoga_poses
http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/991
That is what chemo does to you. Makes you pap (Afrikaans for weak).
Been doing lots of yoga, mostly restorative poses to help my stomach problems, my worst chemo side-effect. It is helping. Some of the exercises are really simple, such as lying on the floor with your legs, from the knee, on the couch and hold for at least 20 minutes.
More about restorative yoga:
http://www.wikihealth.com/Restorative_yoga_poses
http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/991
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