So where do I begin? I started writing about my cancer journey in May 2022, but stopped because I didn’t know where to begin or what I’m gonna write or say. I was also trying to heal and take care of myself first. So 4 years have gone by, and if you asked me, I … [Read more…]
Often it is the deepest pain that empowers one to grow into your highest self – so I heard many times. But does one really have to go thru’ the pain of death or sickness to become one’s best? If it is true then it has gotta be the hardest lesson one has to go … [Read more…]
Every time when voting comes along – whether it is for town/provincial or federal – i don’t have to vote because I’m not a Canadian citizen but a permanent resident. I enjoy everything Canadian benefits but I just cannot vote and that’s alright with me because I wanna keep my Citizenship in my birth country. … [Read more…]
Hi, my name is XXX and I’m Budd’s daughter-in-law. Since he has always said that I’m bossy, I think it’s befitting for me to do the eulogy. I know Budd doesn’t like long eulogies, so I’m going to keep it really short. Firstly, I would like to thank everyone so much for being here this … [Read more…]
Just when I thought that everything is gonna be better from now on and easier, we found out that my father-in-law was very sick. Yes, so sick that he can’t drink the bottle of vodka that we had gotten him during Father’s Day. That was when it hit me that he was very very sick. … [Read more…]
“May I be happy, healthy, safe, and live with ease.” Repetition is key, as well as catching yourself when you aren’t being so friendly to yourself. You can recite aloud or silently any of those four slogans as necessary throughout your day. I’m going to need to remind myself constantly from this day on to … [Read more…]
18 years ago, you came to us in such a timely manner and because of you, I think immigration was more lenient to mummy’s application to stay in Canada. You’ve always been a good kid from the get-go and we rarely have to worry about you except for when you get bullied by your school … [Read more…]
I’m writing this for reference for my kid in the future – in case i’m no longer around and she is experiencing the same symptoms. Many years ago, I experienced this pain on my left side of my face, nearer to my ears than my nose and I thought I had a toothache. After checking … [Read more…]
So Father’s Day is a few days away and on my facebook page, I see and am friends with a lot of upstanding fathers. I am so happy that there are so many good fathers out there including my spouse and his father – my father-in-law. But of course, I cannot help but think of … [Read more…]
So I started taking Tamoxifen a few weeks ago, as per my oncologist’s instructions. I was kinda hesitant because of all the side effects I read online. But one has gotta do what one gotta do in my case – to heal, to survive, to rid cancer from coming back. Is Tamoxifen 100% gonna keep … [Read more…]