The only thing good about quarantine
Hard to believe I can find anything good about being in quarantine but here are my top ten: 10. Nobody sees all the crappy food you’re...
One daughters journey through cancer
Cancer and it’s treatments unfortunately are not unique. It’s our experiences that separate us, the truth that helps us heal, and our ability to communicate this which may help others.
Hard to believe I can find anything good about being in quarantine but here are my top ten: 10. Nobody sees all the crappy food you’re...
Yes, today was the first day in 14 days that I left the house and went for a drive. I was amazed at how many cars were on the road. Like...
Its hard to think I could be cured and yet I’m at risk. Covid is ruining what should be my celebration back to life. Okay, I still don’t...
Had a video chat with my dr today. These are scary times. He’s not even going to the office and seeing patients. We debated all the...
Well we made it to NJ; we piled everything in the car for our 45 minute trek and now we’re quarantined in a four bedroom four bath home....
So I finished round five! Hurrah! Now on to the global pandemic or what I like to call a really bad version of a really long episode of...
Started the fifth and second to last round today...my doctor said he’s thrilled with my progress and he’s sure everything is going to be...
So I think I’ve whipped myself into a frenzy about this. At first I was hesitant and resistant. I didn’t want to cancel my trip on...
Yep, that’s what i feel like on these days. Chugging along, going slowly down the path, having to take a breath and stop merely to get...
Yes, I’m 2/3 done! I’m at my weakest moment now during the treatment phases. I feel like Superman in front of kryptonite with my anemic...
That’s right; this update is about the mass in my chest. I was hoping to share pictures but they’re not available yet :(. I was scheduled...
That seems to be my mantra this week. This is the week during treatment I feel most like my old self before they hit me with another dose...
Like most things I thought it would be easy. First of all I’m not 100% so that takes its toll. Next thank goodness for friends and...
When I was diagnosed I started a blog about the fact that my mom and I were having a similar experience. Of course that wasn’t totally...
Yes, I haven’t written for a while which is probably a good thing. It means I’ve been busy with “regular” life. I just passed the half...
I can’t really call this the mother daughter chemo blog anymore. Tonight my mom lost her battle against cancer. It wasn’t actually the...
Hallelujah! I didn’t get neulasta but a bio similar drug and that goodness there were absolutely NO side effects. I’m not sure if it was...
Well I’m not bowling but my head is now as bare as a bowling ball. Even though my hair was short I couldn’t look at the hair on my pillow...
I know it’s artificial from day two of the steroid predisone. So I troll the internet, Instagram and facebook. I tried listening to...
Starting second round today. I feel great so let’s hope that translates to a smoother chemo. Also we’re pushing the neulasta until after...