"Who am I?" is a question we all consider, especially at the crisis times of our lives. It's certainly one that comes up a lot when you've been diagnosed with cancer and are undergoing treatments. We have been considering that question in our Sustainable Wellness group offered by Cancer Navigators in Rome, Georgia. I'm revisiting … Continue reading Terrible and Wonderful: Chapter 2
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Better and better
When people ask, "How are you doing?" my answer is "Better and better!" Every single day I feel a bit better. What a contrast to three months ago when the last chemo was hitting me so hard. Or a month ago when I was having a seroma aspirated for the second time during my radiation … Continue reading Better and better
Celebration of the end of treatment – and reflection and thanks
Today I had my LAST radiation treatment! The gremlins were at work to make sure I stayed nonattached to this being my last day when they made the radiation machine have a glitch which required a computer restart and delayed my treatment for a while. But the computer came back up and synced properly with … Continue reading Celebration of the end of treatment – and reflection and thanks
Still wiped out, and radiation is imminent
I'm sitting here with tissue stuffed up my nose as I type. Nosebleeds have been an effect of this last chemo, and the unseasonably-high pollen count isn't helping me out any. The weather guy just said that this very high tree pollen level is usually in April. So add the extra allergy symptoms to the … Continue reading Still wiped out, and radiation is imminent
Chemo’s last hurrah
I thought I pretty much had as many "side effects" of chemo as I could have. But then I developed a sty in my right eye last night. That eye is almost swollen shut. So many places on my body hurt now. I feel a little like Job, except I haven't lost everything and none … Continue reading Chemo’s last hurrah
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