by Twyla Campbell | Sep 8, 2019 | Life
Three weeks ago, I received the last of my chemo drugs but it’s today that marks the official end of the treatment. The sessions were spaced three weeks apart (allowing the body time to recover), so if I was still undergoing chemo, I’d be sitting at the Cross...
by Twyla Campbell | Aug 22, 2019 | Life
It’s been six weeks since I shaved my head and though I’ve gotten used to the feeling of being bald, I still startle sometimes when I pass a mirror and wonder who that person is looking back. Be that as it may, I have not rushed out to wig up like I thought I would...
by Twyla Campbell | Aug 16, 2019 | Life
My third round of cupcakes kicked my butt. I kept telling myself that the wicked side effects were evidence that the drugs were working, but my words did little to buoy my spirits. My chemical therapy program involves eight drugs. Two of them start a day before...
by Twyla Campbell | Jul 20, 2019 | Life, Travel
I spent my birthday camping near Gull Lake with my sister, my friend and my daughter. The last time I camped was around 2003 when my common-law husband and I loaded up his kids and mine and hauled his father’s trailer to Bield, Manitoba for my family reunion. I...
