Life changes and new beginnings

It’s been a while since I posted an episode and I’m sorry about that but life has been busy!

I’m doing great! Still cancer free, still dealing with the side effects from the meds I’m on but they’re livable and I am living!

The main reason I’m blogging today is because we’ve hit a ‘snag’ in my treatment. It’s not a huge snag and has NOTHING to do with my health or cancer free status. It’s about my doctors. And how after this week I will no longer be a resident of the country they’re in.

Yeah, nobody wants to change doctors partway through treatment and if I wasn’t as far along in my treatment as I am I’d be freaking the f*ck out!

I did freak out to begin with. Back when Hot Stuff released I thought my biggest worry was getting the word out about my new book. Wrong.

You see, the day Hot Stuff released Mr.C called me to say after 8 years in Singapore and 30 years of working for UPS he was retiring.

And you might think that’s a great thing. It is a great thing. Except…

We’re leaving Singapore. Where my doctors are. Cue mental freak out and anxiety and panic and flailing arms… Okay, not the last thing but there were a few days when I wanted to throw my hands in the air and say f*ck it!

I still have those days but now it’s more about packing up and moving back to Australia.

As for my doctors, no, I will not be changing to new ones in Sydney. I’m sticking with mine which means a yearly trip to Singapore for tests and checkups. I’m good with that. I have the ability to do that which is great because I did not want to start from scratch with new ones. No offense to any specializing in breast cancer in Sydney but I don’t want to come see you.

I’m all set with a year’s supply of meds and already have my yearly checkups booked in for October so I’m feeling okay with our plan. It’s one part of my life I actually feel in control off. Which is a good thing because holy hell peeps! I have to pack up 8 years of life and a cat and somehow continue to work while all our stuff (including my office!) is in a container on a ship headed for Sydney.

Anyone else feeling overwhelmed by this move?

Oh, and have I mentioned we’ll be ‘homeless’ for months and months?

Sure, we’re moving in with one of our kids and her kids so we’re not technically homeless but we won’t have our own home again until at least next year. And it’s only April!

Good thing Mr.C has booked a lot of his bucket list holidays this year. At the end of May we’re off to Alaska, Atlanta, Louisville, Fort Myers and Orlando, then in August we’re going to be cruising around the UK taking in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland before hopping across to Iceland to cruise around there taking in Greenland and Norway as well.

Mr.C has waited years to visit these places. Plus we haven’t taken a holiday in the last 30 years where he hasn’t had his phone and laptop with him to deal with work while on holiday. This will be a novelty for both of us because our roles are going to be reversed. He’ll be in complete holiday mode and I’ll be working because I’ve got books to write!

Honestly, I’m dreading this move and excited about it in equal measure. We’ll finally be within driving distance of all the Gbabies! I envision lots and lots of Gbaby snuggles and playdates and family dinners in our future. Well, the future after October when we will be in Sydney for longer than a couple of weeks.

That’s about it. Well, other than I have another book coming out tomorrow. Eep! Go check out Hot Shot HERE! and find out why early readers are saying Bran and Blake are ripping their hearts out before putting them back together again.

And wish me luck! I have a feeling the next few months, hell the rest of the year, is going to be crazy!