Your courage is powerful, and I’m with you every step of this fight.”

An emotional update on my treatment…

The first week of treatment shook me more than I ever expected. I knew chemo would be hard, but I never imagined it would land me in hospital by Friday. The treatment hit me like a truck, the nausea, the dehydration, the dizziness, the exhaustion… it all piled up so quickly that for a moment I genuinely wondered if my body could keep going.

I spent three nights in hospital while they worked to stabilise me. My veins are bruised and battered from all the attempts to get lines in — they even had to call in an anaesthetist after midnight on Sunday to place one with ultrasound because everything else had collapsed. Then came a 3am CT scan. It all felt surreal and honestly really scary.

But yesterday I was finally discharged. I’m still nauseous and worn out, but I’m back at Domain Lodge and trying to breathe again. Just being out of the hospital feels like a small victory.

I can’t even put into words how grateful I am for the staff who cared for me with so much compassion. And to Tash, thank you for stepping in whenever David can't be here. Your support means more than I can ever say. I feel so deeply blessed to have people holding me up when I’m struggling to stand ❤️