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Day 30

                 

Treatment Number 11

Written by Alison Bell

 

Thursday 17th May 

I have been using visualization to bring me out of the low's that I have been feeling.

I'm very much in favor of the idea of imagining myself healthy and fit, and am quite enjoying cleansing my body and making it thinner and full of vitality.

Someone reminded me of something that I had forgotten to write about during my diary journey through treatment. 

One of my major concerns had been my fertility and how it would be effected by the chemotherapy, along with rebuilding my blood counts and imagining the drugs fighting the cancer.  

I would also use my white blood cells to "protect" my ovaries from the toxic chemicals.

I would picture my womb and ovaries as strong and healthy. I never missed a period during treatment, so I'm still hopeful about my ability to have children.

The treatment is certainly beginning to take it's toll on me. 

I am really struggling with fatigue, and find the smallest things take huge amounts of energy. I have worked throughout my treatment but have had two separate weeks off recently.

My last chemo session is on Weds. 

I am both excited and anxious. 

Of course I'm thrilled to be finishing, 
but there is a sense of what now? 

I know it will take some time for my body to get back to any semblance of normal and I'm hoping that visualizing will help.  

I tried some Tai Chi yesterday and intend to continue a little each day. 

Wow, my body is so out of shape. I was exhausted after only minutes and my body ached. I intend to find a yoga class where I can combine exercise and visualization. 

I'm getting lots of rest and allowing myself to do nothing for a change, it's quite nice!


Email Alison
Alibellfish@aol.com

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