It's been nearly 30 days since my last post. I'm constantly amazed at how time seems to pass in the blink of an eye. There's much to report, so let's get this party started, shall we? Most importantly, we met with my oncologist today and are now officially in "wait & see," or as I'm … Continue reading 30 Days & What Have We Learned?
I have 3 days of antibiotics left no more antibiotics left and there's really no good word to describe how amazing it will be to NOT have an IV in my arm (I'm on #5) any longer. Oh, bathtub, I'm coming for you. And pool. And jacuzzi. And basically any body of water where I … Continue reading Home Sweet Home
I'm feeling better and better (wtf?) each round. Or rather, I'm getting used to what each round means for me. I recall last time I went through chemo telling Kenji I was finally getting the hang of everything the 5th round. Out of 6 rounds. So not helpful. The fact that I've found a sort … Continue reading Status Report: 50% complete with chemotherapy.
Yesterday, I busted out the blue wig. I got far less looks that when I go au naturale, but that could be because I was shopping at Japanese stores. Most people didn't give me a second glance. One woman asked if it was my real hair. Yes, this is really my hair. In any case, … Continue reading Social Experiment
I realize a lot of my sorrow last round was self-made, sort of. I say sort of because there's no way I could have known what to expect (release control) but I did know that I should hold a schedule (keep control) that meant to took my anti-nausea medications on time, and eating right, etc. … Continue reading In the thick of it
First off, I fixed my typo of Round 2 being done. Freudian slip. I wish. I count myself correct in my previous assertion that I'd forget how shitty this would be. And I know I've complained about constipation before -- probably half a dozen times (I'm not even going to go back to round 1 … Continue reading Looking towards Round 2
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
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…
I figured putting that in the post title would get you the info just a bit quicker. By sheer luck I found out today that the biopsy came back clear and benign! I had an appt with my rheumatologist and as he was reviewing my chart he noticed I had the biopsy, I mentioned I … Continue reading Benign!
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
All I can Do is Smile 