With major chemo treatments finished (just targeted gene therapy still ongoing), I find myself asking what next? LET IT GO – – SURRENDER YOUR HEART—LIBERATE YOUR DOUBTS—UNLEASH YOUR INTUITION—TAKE A RISK—DO THE THING YOU DIDNT THINK YOU COULD DO—MANIFEST COURAGE. This is why I like this <—art here so much (at left).
This past week on [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Where Do I Go From Here?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last of the Neulasta Shots!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So here is the last of the $36,000 (6 x $6,000) in shots to keep me well during chemo therapy the last 4 months. Amazing,isn’t it? Thank goodness for military medical insurance! This medicine allows my own white blood cells to begin to rebuild in about 5 days from now, causing some bone pain in [...]
Done With Chemo! Spring (hair) has Sprung!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birth control pills, breast cancer mamogram biopsy doctor lump mass lesion on April 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Here I am (gypsy-look) at the end of the last chemo drip bag, (hey! I got a window seat this day!) looking a little worn, a little swollen from two days of steroids, but finished with the major treatments now. Even with all of the anti-nausea drugs they give me orally and in my IV, [...]
It’s Almost Over!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hopeful. That is what I feel today as I look forward to my LAST and final chemo therapy session tomorrow. Four months ago this date seemed so far away, but here it is. Although I feel like I should be looking forward to it, I guess I do dread the upcoming week as I [...]
A Weepy Mess
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged breast, cancer, chemo, mastectomy, nausea, neuropathy, therapy on April 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
8 days and counting down to my LAST chemo treatment! You’d think I would be jumping for joy, but instead I am crying at the drop of a hat. Emotion is at the edge of my eyes and tears flow like April showers. Sometimes at a simple thought, sometimes for no reason at all. Sometimes [...]
Much better day!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m feeling a whole lot better as of yesterday – my first day in a week without nausea!
I drove myself to treatment and here’s what I saw along the way, just a few interesting Washington D.C. sites snapped from my car:
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Still trying to re-gain my strength, but my doctor says [...]
