Vanessa BarnesCareI’m writing this update on my cellphone, sprawled out across my partner’s soft bed. It’s another gloriously sunny day in Palmy, and my…Mar 7, 20211Mar 7, 20211
Vanessa BarnesNew YearSo, I realised I hadn’t ACTUALLY ever updated here with the significant update that followed my 40th birthday.Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
Vanessa BarnesOh what a perfect day…It’s a happy tale this time! (About bloody time).Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Vanessa BarnesThat last post was depressing, huh?I thought, after that admittedly downbeat update, it was probably a good idea to post again just to let y’all know what is happening now…Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020
Vanessa BarnesThe End of the LineIt happened today. The worst appointment. The one that all the anxiety and all the dread and all the insomnia is for. The appointment with…Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
Vanessa BarnesAnd the hits just keep on coming.So, a quick recap of the last few months.Aug 19, 2020Aug 19, 2020
Vanessa BarnesTimeThe thing I’ve struggled with, in writing these infrequent updates, is something I assume “real” writers have to get over pretty quick…Jun 3, 20201Jun 3, 20201
Vanessa BarnesNeedles and pins, pins and needlesOoh golly, it’s been a while since I updated this wee corner of the internet. We left off in October 2019 — shit, that’s 6 months ago! —…Apr 21, 2020Apr 21, 2020
Vanessa BarnesHALFWAY-ishOh hey internet friends! It’s been a while since my last update. Previously on Vanessa’s Chemo Diaries…I had JUST started chemotherapy, and…Oct 25, 2019Oct 25, 2019
