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Farewell 2022 and good riddance After a rotten 2021 I thought 2022 couldn't get any worse... but it did. Poor health at times, less mobility, awful weather, the wettest winter and Spring on record and SAD to deal with for the whole winter and more. December was the pits... diagnosed with breast cancer and a nasty bout of Covid for  Christmas. Hard to find the positives but there were some (as previous posts will show) Once surgery is done at the end of January I'll  hopefully be able to look forward to better things to come,  but until then I'm 'in limbo' waiting anxiously. Please, please, please 2023 give me something to look forward to and some good luck would be nice a s we ll. Even a few stress free days in a row and some good nights sleep would be a start. I don't  do New years resolutions but .....

I've been following the CSIRO Total wellbeing diet for over three years but I'm in shock this week. A whopping 900g gone! I did well in the first few months then Covid hit and I've been up and down the same few kilos since then. December has been a month to forget. Cancer and Covid... gee thanks! I haven't done any exercise or our usual walking, my food units have been a bit wayward but at least I've tracked them and increased my water consumption. Even our #coffeeoclocks have dwindled but they'll be back soon I'm sure. It seems I've discovered some hard truths about being a foodie, the main one being "If you can't taste it, don't bother eating it" I have no desire to indulge in 'naughty Festive treats' or accidentally overeat to avoid waste I've missed out on loads of social events and good times with friends and have spent hours on my own binging Netflix but, although I'm a bit down, some good has come out of my brush ...

After a recent mammogram I got some worrying news from breast SA saying results were inconclusive and I needed them to be repeated, so stopped off at Urbrae House to walk round the garden, calm my nerves and smell the roses I've been called in for scan and a biospsy in 2 days time Fingers crossed for good outcome.... feeling a bit jittery after going through this with Karen but hopefully we've caught it early. Was planning on a walk round the Botanic Gardens after Thursdays appointment but just left clinic and the news was not what I hoped for... I have a DCIS which will require less invasive surgery but thankfully no chemo.  Appointment with my GP tomorrow to start the referral process at Flinders Oncology. Should see the surgeon before Christmas and surgery by the end of January.  Boy, things move fast here when it comes to healthcare. Karen popped round with these to cheer me up and chat. Had a relaxing walk round Carrick Hill Update: Seeing my surgeon, Chloe O'Dae on Mo...