@WrenNatsworthy Thank you!!!
So yay! Birthday!!
I got the 'stamp of death' (I think that's what the diagnosis is officially called) put on me in Dec. 2022, got ostomy surgery, started treatment in 2023, reached my 63rd birthday, kept going. Had a stable year, nothing shrank but nothing grew, but more recently have had quite aggressive metastasis and symptoms making me feel my respite was over.
But now, somehow, I have survived another whole year and am 64! All very unexpected and nice. I had a nice shopping outing this morning with a family member and got clothing, food, magazines and some home decor stuff.
At the same time I've been utterly freaked out and emotional because my chemo appts haven't showed up on my schedule. But, I've just phoned in and talked to a nice nurse who said the appts were requested, and she will chase them up. So I hope that works and that Easter doesn't stop me from getting the next one, they are always overbooked so there is competition for the chemo spots.
I feel that the chemo is working as some of my symptoms from the mets have slowed down, so I really want those appts. So frustrating when you can't have everything under your control and have to chase everything up.