TLDR; I’m doing pretty well today! But first, a… Mom Update The current place where she’s at is pretty crappy, it sounds like. It can take 20 minutes to an hour for a nurse to show up in her room…
Read more →Today was fun! I made another chemo buddy. 🙂 This is why I don’t mind the infusion part – it gives me time to get to know folks. This infusion was about an hour shorter than normal. One of the…
Read more →TLDR; probably January 28th. Woke up at 7 am and figured I might as well get ready for the 9:30 appointment, which was a really good idea considering I got lost somehow and made it right at 9:30 to the…
Read more →I’m down here in Rochester, living the hotel life. Tomorrow, I’ll meet with the Mayo surgeon to hopefully set my surgery date. Before I meet with the surgeon, I’ll be getting a bunch of ultrasounds thanks to a Mayo study.…
Read more →Hi friends, long time no type. I’ve been a bit in my own head, or rather, bed…in some instances. This round was not kind to me. I threw up for the first time during this whole process – it was…
Read more →Knocked down but not out. This week hasn’t been fun. My heart rate has been quite high, even while just laying down. This was also the case for the third infusion. I think my mom is doing ok, but I…
Read more →It’s been a hard couple of weeks, and not really because of the cancer treatment. That’s icing on the cake. (That’s some sarcasm.) If I needed verification that I was more stressed than usual, my Apple Watch told me so.…
Read more →I don’t know why, but the Metallica song keeps playing through my head. I was so excited to feel well enough to be in the office today – wig and everything! You explain to people, I feel great but my…
Read more →Mom Update I finally have a handle on what’s going on with my mom. The surgery for the broken bone in her neck is done and went well. They’ve got her pretty immobile, but she has physical therapy. She’s got…
Read more →This week must finally be taking a toll on me. Usually by this point, I’m getting energy back. That has not been the case yet. I’ve been reluctant to give details on my mom’s health since I haven’t gotten her…
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