Tag: Chemo
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I Don’t Want You to See This
I really, really don’t want anyone to see this, but in my effort to be open, honest, and transparent about this whole cancer BS, I can’t only post the pictures where I feel somewhat “pretty.” Zits. I have zits. I’ve never had zits. Maybe one, but rarely plural and never acne. I now have zits.…
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Today was a good day
Today was a good day. Today was a chemo day. Today was a good day because it was a chemo day. Now, those are words I never thought I’d say, but after feeling good for the last week and feeling more like me than I have since before The Mammogram, I was excited to go…
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Taxol – A Lesson in Trust
Confession: when they told me that Taxol would be easier, I didn’t believe them. Oh, me of little faith. I should have. I trust my team. But, after my last round of AC – Adriamycin/Cytoxan – I was scared. They told me that AC was much more difficult and that the effects were cumulative. They…
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B6, Mary Jane, and Middle Fingers
I had my follow-up appointment today. Rhonda* entered the room where I was waiting, took one look at the three bandages on my arm, and exclaimed: “What happened?!” “My cat.” *not her real name, because I haven’t asked permission – yet! For some reason, last night my cat, my clawed cat, decided she didn’t like…
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Second Chemo Treatment – I’m Amazed
I am amazed. It’s two days after my second chemotherapy treatment. This one was supposed to be worse. I was afraid. Scared enough that Sunday I began kicking overstuffed pillow shams as hard as I could. I needed to kick something, and I didn’t think it would be a good idea to kick Jim, my…
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Get Tested
In the past week I’ve learned of two more friends who have found out they have cancer. I’m in the cancer center right now waiting for my second chemotherapy treatment, and my strongest hope is that anyone reading this will get tested. Get your mammogram. Get your colonoscopy. Get your screening tests scheduled. Find out.…