Aja McDonald
What's it Really Like Going Back to Work After Another Surgery?
After what seemed like an eternity of hospital visits, treatments, bed rest, and the constant loop of gaming, reading, watching movies...
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Aja McDonald
Aug 283 min
From One Surgery to Another… Life of a Creator surviving.
May was the month of my DIEP Flap surgery and I spent 12 weeks taking it as easy as I could with healing and keeping my creative life as...
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Aja McDonald
Jun 52 min
Crafty Projets & Booking Updates
Welcome to my Blog and very first Newsletter! As I am still learning how to provide a subscription link for posts and newsletters, please...
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Aja McDonald
May 222 min
Updates and new website now live!
On the 6th May I had a DIEP Flap reconstructive surgery. While I’ve been healing from my surgery, I have been doing my best to rest and...
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Aja McDonald
Apr 154 min
As time goes on…
My last blog post was last August, right after I lost my familiar Leonidus. Around six weeks after, I lost my other familiar, Hoshiko my...
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Aja McDonald
Sep 4, 20232 min
Reflection
August 31 2019. Eagles Peak ~ my happy place close to where my parents live. It’s not often but I miss “home” today. Talking to mum and...
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Aja McDonald
Jul 25, 20231 min
Documenting Time
Documenting time. Been way too long since I could handle seeing myself on the other end of a lense. I haven’t enjoyed wigs either. Might...
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Aja McDonald
Jun 22, 20233 min
Creating calm inside a storm
Just a wee update on what I’ve been up to so far this month. . . After recovering from my week of isolation at home with Covid a few...
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Aja McDonald
May 23, 20231 min
GiveALittle Update
Here is an update my husband, Phil, posted yesterday on a bunch of things since I finished chemo. This will sum up some of the time since...
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Aja McDonald
May 16, 20231 min
F*ck Cancer!
Special day coming in July! Ship Shape Tattoo is hosting their annual Fuck Cancer Flash Day on 1st July. I’m looking forward to...
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Aja McDonald
May 10, 20232 min
No more chemo; new trials to come.
4 weeks since my last chemotherapy treatment. Today I had my chemo port removed this morning. To be honest, I miss my weekly treatments...
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Aja McDonald
May 1, 20232 min
Updates moving forward…
Hi All! I have now finished my chemotherapy treatment plan and am about to start the radiation treatments and begin my journey to work on...
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Aja McDonald
Mar 17, 20233 min
Treatment 8 of 12
So much has happened over the past few months, even thou I feel like I haven’t achieved anything at all. Having chronic fatigue and...
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Aja McDonald
Feb 16, 20232 min
Day at the museum
I haven’t wanted any photos of myself taken over these past few months. When I look in the mirror, I find it hard to see myself. No...
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Aja McDonald
Feb 1, 20236 min
13 Week Summary
Photo: the fabulousness of Leo watching over me. ✨ It’s been 13 weeks since my mastectomy surgery, 9 weeks since I started chemo (with an...
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Aja McDonald
Jan 17, 20235 min
Chemo Round 4
My fatigue has grown more and more over each treatment I have received since starting chemotherapy. It was known that my ongoing...
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Aja McDonald
Dec 30, 20222 min
Emotional Start Today
I’m having an emotional day. It’s my reality. I’ve lasted just over 8 weeks from surgery with only two major cry’s and I’m proud of how...
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Aja McDonald
Dec 24, 20225 min
Ten days of “nope”
Over the past 10 days I could not be bothered with keeping up with my blog and updating the world on my status. I am aware that this is...
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Aja McDonald
Dec 18, 20222 min
Words from my husband on his GiveALittle in support of this time I am taking to heal.
I find myself reaching a decline in energy today and know that my goal to write a Monday blog tomorrow is not going to be optional....
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Aja McDonald
Dec 13, 20227 min
Week 2
Days pass and weeks go on. I am now on day 13 from starting chemo. In two days, I begin the second round. As I reflect, I now know that I...
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