Helena Trent

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 26, 2019 by Helena Trent 3 Comments

Scan results came back as conditions stable as my oncologist put it. There are no shrinking nor growth of tumors. In his book, good enough to stay on maintenance for the next 3 months until the next scan!

I had my maintenance chemo after that. The timing of it worked out that I even dropped in for a tai chi set at the end of my chemo! I just wanted to see what this body can do being pumped full of drugs. I did fine, a little difficult to concentrate with the drugs, but made it a more interesting set. 😉

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Thank you for your continuing support through my cancer journey. I know I have had some rough patches, but in many ways I have more respect for this body than I ever did when I was completely healthy. It never fails to amaze me how resilient life is in face of difficulties. Life finds a way! I keep my eyes on my healing process and let life guide me where I need to go.

Speaking of guiding, an old friend from Denver moved to Dunedin a couple of blocks from the new tai chi center. We caught up during my Lok Hup week. I had been wanting to spend a little time in Dunedin outside of workshops just to take some class, enjoy the beach and the sunshine… see if I could turn the tide in my favor. Just so that it happens he is leaving for a 2 week meditation retreat the week after Thanksgiving and offered to let me stay at his place! How perfect! I will be returning to Dunedin for a tai chi/beach vacation!

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Another CT Scan

November 19, 2019 by Helena Trent Leave a Comment

Time flies when we are having fun. It’s time for another CT scan already this Friday, 11/22. It’s the first scan after I get on chemo maintenance. I am curious to see if the maintenance chemo is enough to keep cancer from advancing. The maintenance dosage is certainly a lot easier on me and for that reason I am feeling better… plus all the tai chi and other activities I have been able to do. I know from past experience how I feel doesn’t already reflect on my scan results. What would life bring this time? 🙃

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Home, Sweet Home

November 15, 2019 by Helena Trent Leave a Comment

After 5 days of Lok Hup practice, home to the snowy country and my own bed. 🙂 It’s good to travel and it’s good to be home. I had not slept all that well on this particular trip because I was on steroids for 5 days after the brain radiation on top of all the activities. I finally got a decent night’s sleep last night.

The practice did me a lot of good despite lack of quality sleep during my trip. I felt a little stronger everyday. I am realizing how much tai chi it really takes to rebuild my energy level. It’s impossible to do that much tai chi on my own. I am grateful for the practice weeks available.

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