Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image.
The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.
Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks),
and I have accepted the mantle.
The
rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos
under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Sorry I still
haven't succeeded in working out how to do a blog hop. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
I
usually run with a theme. This week as well as a few other hospital trips I had my first dose of chemotherapy. Apart from them struggling to find a suitable vein (which is unusual for me) it seemed to go off well. It was a long, long day though. Five hours of infusions. This, subject to ongoing tests and scans, will continue each three weeks until the week before Christmas after which I may have radiation treatment.
I am v tired and wobbly but otherwise ok. Just the same I am going to continue to focus on colour and beauty in my selections. Starting with a roo fix. This first male is a very big and imposing boy isn't he?
Garden Colour.
An Eastern Rosella brightened a dull morning...
And a bit more colour (including weeds) in our garden too.
I hope you have a beautiful week.
The pictures are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI hope the treatments go well and you have a full recovery soon.
Roos are kinda scary. 😲😁
ReplyDeleteGet well soon. Prayed for you.
I am so glad to hear you made it through the hard chemo session and am sorry to hear you have so many more to go, Just glad we will have you around a little longer, dear friend. And that is one big roo!
ReplyDeleteLaura Eno - I’m glad you got a roo fix! And, yes, continue to focus on the beauty and color surrounding you.
ReplyDeleteHopefully you’ll have better luck with the vein fiasco from now on. Stay strong. We are counting on your complete recovery.
Sending love and hugs always.
All the best. You can do this. Nice to see your critters.
ReplyDeleteLoving the pictures. Kangaroos are such foreign things to us in the US. I imagine it would be fun to watch them in full bounce mode.
ReplyDeleteI do hope you'll feel less tired and wobbly soon.
No sé si faria un combat amb ell, segur que de la primera m'enviaria a Pequín. ;-)
ReplyDeleteJa has començat, sempre pensa que queda una sessió menys per recuperar-te i segueix centrant-te amb els colors i la bellesa.
Aferradetes fortes, Sue.
Do any roos ever come around your house?
ReplyDeleteHi EC - so good to see you and to hear you say it's going ok - tiring, but manageable. Excellent to have the roo fix - and the Spring flowers coming ... are those trees yellow wattle? Love the rosella - great to see you here ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these your photos are stunning and really lift the spirit. I admire how you’re finding beauty and colour even on such long, challenging days with treatment. That kangaroo is impressive, and the Eastern Rosella’s colours are just brilliant. It’s inspiring to see you focus on these little moments of joy.
ReplyDeleteColour and a roo fixex are good for the mind.
ReplyDeleteHugs
The camellia is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, that roo is a big, big fella.
Im glad you're doing ok xo
Many thanks for the lovely photographs. I always enjoy seeing the 'Roos' and the flowers, trees and the Rosella's colours are indeed so colourful.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you as you continue with your chemotherapy.
Sending lots of good wishes.
All the best Jan
The kangaroo looks massively muscled, but it could be winter fur?
ReplyDeleteOne tip I was given when a cannula needs to go into a vein is make sure you are well hydrated before hand. When I had my recent MRI, a younger nurse could not find a vein, and was being especially cautious after I mentioned I was punctured five times when I had the last MRI. She called an older nurse, not much older, and she got it straight in, within thirty seconds. In the future, I am going to speak up with the request for an experienced person to insert the cannula.
The rosella looks great, and your garden is always of interest, and colour.
Almost I had written: What a roo...ster. ;-)
ReplyDeleteGo, Sue, go!!
That first roo has powerful shoulders, he's no youngster that's for sure. I recognised almost all of your flowers, just the multi-headed yellow type of daffodil I didn't recall the name of.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are "otherwise okay", I knew you would be tired and wobbly, my almost-daughter-in-law was after her infusions of a different type. I wish everyone could have veins like mine, visible and easily found.
Wow, that's a monster kangaroo! And I'm always amazed at how successfully you photograph birds - it seems as though they always vanish as soon as I reach for my camera.
ReplyDeleteOne treatment down, whew! Here's hoping they're all as tolerable as this one - still keeping my fingers crossed for you. :-)
I loved that you stopped to take a flower picture on the way to an MRI. That's fricking inspiring! So you have one day of infusions, every three weeks, til Christmas, or? Five hours is a long long day! I love all those kangaroos.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw the 'roo, I thought he had a baby on his back! Silly me. I finally figured out that it was a second adult in the background. The critters and Rosellas came out to wish you well, and send you good thoughts.
ReplyDeleteThat is one handsome male kangaroo there EC. Good parrot too, pretty camellia and of course you can't beat the daffodils or the wattle.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
I am glad that the kangaroos continue to bring joy, Sue. You are facing some difficult times and I hope that it will go as well as those treatments can go. We will all be thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteI have another friend who just started chemo. They gave her a port so they didn't have to struggle to find a vein though.
ReplyDeleteI think the fact that you can concentrate on colors, joyful and beautiful things right now is amazing. I wish you only the best as your treatment progresses.
ReplyDeleteThat kangaroo needs to go on a diet. How lovely to see your spring flowers, I haven't seen any of those since April!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the first chemo wasn't too bad. Positive thoughts really help, and concentrating on your flowers and garden and roos and birds is an excellent way to cope with difficulty!