I just added a sign up area to the How You Can Help page that gives you an idea of when my good days are, and can have visitors and guests. I learned today that even a simple lunch can wear me out, so I'd prefer to keep the number of visitors at at time … Continue reading Bring on the visitors + Feeling decent
Round 1 Thus Far…
I can say with confidence that this type of chemo sucks less that my initial chemo. But that's kind of like saying being swarmed by bees sucks less than being caught in quicksand. Day 1: Infusion Center I actually felt pretty dang fantastic after getting injected with my poison to the point that my BFF … Continue reading Round 1 Thus Far…
Round 1 has begun
So far, so good. My BFF came down from NorCal to take me to my first appointment. We celebrated the day in style thanks to our fancy St. Patty's headwear (that she brought). I have a bunch of stuff to pick up from the pharmacy on my way out, but I'm not feeling as "full" … Continue reading Round 1 has begun
The Bitch is Back
Perhaps some of you have noticed that I went a little radio silent on the 2nd biopsy results -- or didn't realize that my big benign announcement was only for the 1st biopsy. Let's just go ahead and pull the band-aid off. The 2nd biopsy came back malignant. I start chemotherapy on Friday, March 17. … Continue reading The Bitch is Back
Update on the biopsies
Or should I say biopsy. The doctor performing the biopsies was worried about accessing the area around the pancreas since it's around quite a few vital organs. We took a CT-scan of the area and called it a no go. The upper left breast area was a go, and I should have results mid-next week. … Continue reading Update on the biopsies