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…2 min read·Mar 7, 2021----
Vanessa BarnesNew YearSo, I realised I hadn’t ACTUALLY ever updated here with the significant update that followed my 40th birthday.2 min read·Jan 20, 2021----
Vanessa BarnesOh what a perfect day…It’s a happy tale this time! (About bloody time).3 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Oct 16, 2020----
Vanessa BarnesAnd the hits just keep on coming.So, a quick recap of the last few months.5 min read·Aug 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…3 min read·Jun 3, 2020--1--1
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! —…3 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Oct 25, 2019----