This will be a brief post because, well, I'm tired and outpatient chemo isn't the cakewalk I was hoping it would be (although I'll take it over being admitted to the hospital every 5 seconds any …
Really, Cancer? That’s All You Got?
From the beginning, there were so many signs that my cancer didn't have a chance.First, there was the rock-hard lymph node above my collarbone that disappeared with one night of steroids, even …
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I Don’t Want Any More Transfusions
Every time they tell me I need a transfusion, I start to cry.I understand why after the first one—after all, I made it through my first cycle without needing any. My hemoglobin and platelets …
I Feel.
I feel...Much better than I did after my last chemo cycle.I feel tired, but not bad.I feel really glad that using a smaller needle for the lumbar punctures spared me the headache.I …
Cancer: The Daily Grind
Yesterday afternoon I was readmitted to the hospital for my second round of chemotherapy.I'm doing a regimen called Hyper-CVAD, which involves four rounds of two alternating cycles of treatment, …
Things I’ve Wondered Since Being Diagnosed With Cancer
When I was first diagnosed with cancer several weeks ago, I didn't have much time to think. I was just trying to survive after getting punch to the gut after punch to the gut of bad news.First I …
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