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92. More up than down
My rheumatologist is confused. Flummoxed is what she actually said. I saw her again on Monday 14th October. My first blood tests showed...
carolynheldon
Nov 20, 20247 min read


91. Bone Biopsy, results and a trip away
I had my bone biopsy on September 2nd. That seems like a long time ago but it’s only a few weeks. A friend dropped me off at the...
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Sep 24, 202410 min read


90. Adjust, Adapt and Pivot!
There has been quite a lot that’s gone on since I last wrote. I’m glad I had my little trip away when I did. Things kicked off again the...
carolynheldon
Sep 1, 20245 min read


89. More tests, more scans
I thought that the mystery of my left clavicle pain had been solved but no, there is more to the story. Seeing as it’s really giving me...
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Aug 17, 20249 min read


88. 'Now that's one gorgeous shoulder'
A couple of days ago I got the results from the MRI I had on my left clavicle, shoulder and chest. My oncologist said “it’s not cancer...
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Jul 21, 20245 min read


87. Be aware but don't despair
Results from the CT scan showed a thickening of the left clavicle and a lesion/bone growth at the spot nearest my throat. Also some...
carolynheldon
Jun 29, 20248 min read


86. "The Phone Call"
At 4.18pm today my phone rang and it said ‘No Caller ID’. I knew that meant the hospital. Remember what I said that the good thing...
carolynheldon
Jun 12, 20246 min read


85. Unexpected CT scan
The thought that the zoledronic acid infusion was a it better than the first one was probably a bit premature. I gradually went downhill...
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Jun 7, 20249 min read


84. Zoledronic Acid Infusion #2
It took Centrelink 159 days to approve my Disability Support Pension. When I lodged it the computer said the average time of approval is...
carolynheldon
May 15, 202411 min read


83. Quasimodo has been evicted
Sydney and surrounds got a LOT of rain a couple of weeks ago. We got 158mm and most of that was in a short time overnight. My old room...
carolynheldon
Apr 20, 20249 min read


82. FabricTwine Basket
I saw the cardiologist last week and he was about 20 mins late. There was a lady who was an assistant who gave me one of those gowns,...
carolynheldon
Apr 5, 20246 min read


81. Fish Buttons
One of my sewing projects at the moment is hand sewing a blouse. It’s almost finished and I just have to add the buttons and...
carolynheldon
Mar 23, 202411 min read


80. Waiting and wondering
There has been SO much that has happened in the last week or so. Again and again and again it feels like outside forces are intent on...
carolynheldon
Mar 5, 20249 min read


79. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
You know what, life can really be a rollercoaster. I think I might have to just go chronologically and point form for this post so as...
carolynheldon
Feb 15, 20248 min read


78. Pincushion again
It’s been almost a week since the hospital trip. The anti virals did their job and I really didn’t get any symptoms of covid. A very...
carolynheldon
Jan 26, 20247 min read


77. Ambulance Ride #3
Things you don’t want someone to say to you - “38.2°C fever, you are definitely fighting something” “you’ve got covid” “You have a UTI”...
carolynheldon
Jan 26, 20247 min read


76. Good report
January has started off nice and relaxed. Lots of sewing, slow stitching mostly, and finishing off the quilt I was making. I finished it...
carolynheldon
Jan 12, 20249 min read


75. Threads
The last couple of weeks I have been doing a lot of sewing, some of it Christmas presents, some of it for fun, some of it for a thank you...
carolynheldon
Dec 30, 20236 min read


74. 5kg=30kg, 10kg=70kg etc
I started writing this post before Christmas hoping to get it done before Christmas Day to upload but it didn’t happen. Most people...
carolynheldon
Dec 30, 20237 min read


73. Pain, Poo, Patience and Perseverance
It’s been almost two weeks since my last blog post. Where DOES the time go? Today is 4 weeks since I started on the abemaciclib...
carolynheldon
Dec 14, 20238 min read
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