Leading into my last round of DA-R-EPOCH last October I realized how “free” I was really going to be. And by free, I mean I was simultaneously feeling release and excitement along with being terrified, out of control, and lost. Since that June and my initial diagnosis, everything had been…
World Cancer Day or the next Fyre Festival ad? But in all seriousness, increase your awareness around cancer. It impacts homes, workplaces, schools, and relationships for lifetimes – even if you’re lucky to get to remission. I’m going to use today to cover a cancer topic that makes my blood…
The hair loss aspect of this journey started from hour one and is probably one of the most talked about topics with my fellow warriors I’ve met. During my meeting with the doctors, when they told me exactly what cancer we were dealing with, we went over the treatment plan…
Let’s try something new – let’s not start our conversations with “how are you feeling?” When you step back to think about it, most conversations with someone you see every so often don’t begin with “how are you feeling?”, right? For me it is more of a question I ask…
Round 6 is done! My treatment plan is officially complete. It’s still surreal because we went from 100mph and lots of little things to keep track of to almost nothing. My fingers are hurting quite a bit from neuropathy and my overall lack of strength, but here’s a bit of…
Having five rounds of five days to sit and think over things in the hospital has gotten me thinking: When you’re a patient, at least based on my experience, life is a lot like how I imagine it is for a pet puppy. I’ve spent many nights of insomnia with…
So happy to be off my infusion leash! 2/3 of the way through this whole F-ing regimen!! It was another uneventful hospital stay, and it included the end of one of the most emotional weeks I’ve had since diagnosis in May/June and then hair loss in early July. Getting to…
When news of a cancer diagnosis rears its ugly head, an initial reaction may be to think of how you can help that person and provide them some kind of comfort. First of all I’ll say that thoughtful messages and support throughout the treatment process are priceless and also very cheap…
Warning! If you’re not ok with poop talk then move right along and skip this post. You’re about to get to know a side of me MOST people never hear about, but like the books says… “Everyone poops” A story about last Thursday: Round 3 of chemo for my PMBCL treatment…
