The name of this blog is sometimes so amusing and ironic. How many times have I pushed that darn restart button now? lol Well, 2011 was certain a very eventful year for me. Looks like as of last post I had gotten through two of my chemo treatments, and let's just say they got rougher from there. I got to #8, and decided I'd had enough, I called it quits. Brave? Foolhardy? Maybe a little of both, but every fiber of my being felt that was the right decision for me. There's no guarantees in this life, and I was tired of feeling so badly, for so long at that point. Side effects were beginning to have a permanence to them, and more drugs were being added to make the chemo (poison) tolerable. So I listened to my heart, and my instincts, and told my doctor I was stopping. She wasn't happy to say the least because she cares, and I appreciate that. But it's my life, and I understand (as best I can) the risks involved. There are going to be risks with any course of action in life, we all get to decide individually which ones we can live with and which we can't.
So chemo was done in September, I think. There've been quite a few ups and downs since then, mostly related to my new GI system and being put into surgical menopause. Trial and error have helped me identify foods I just can't eat right now ,,, wheat, dairy, high fiber, raw veggies, etc. And soon I'm hoping to be on my way out of hormone hell, have an appointment on Thursday with an anti-aging doctor who has the tools to help me balance my hormones and feel good again. So, good things are happening.
So I'm back to being an Independant Fashion Consultant. The new season started February 1st, and I have a few shows scheduled as I slowly get back into the swing of things. Getting my hormones back in balance will help me in so many ways, not the least is having the energy I want to get through all the things in my life. Stay tuned ....
Metamorphosis
