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Tag Archives: cancer
in remembrance
I was writing a post in my head all day today, but all the words suddenly evaporated. Nothing that i’m going through right now seems to matter quite as much as the fact that one of my fellow young adults … Continue reading
shallow questions
One of the first questions I asked my surgeon yesterday was “Will my new scar be in the same place as my old scar?” Nevermind that i’m there to talk about having parts of my insides cut out of me … Continue reading
housekeeping: part 2
My most popular post last year was the housekeeping post I wrote in October 2011 to explain my diagnosis in further detail. This post, as well as my About page and Updates page, were getting a little out-of-date. So I … Continue reading
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Tagged 20-something, cancer, chemo, decisions, interventional radiology, neuroendocrine, PRRT, surgery, transplant
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i’ll miss you
My great aunt passed away last week and I have been wanting to write, but not knowing what to say or how to say it. I feel like I didn’t know her very well. I just knew her as Aunt … Continue reading
[surprise!]
Just like that: my chemotherapy has stopped working. I feel great. I’ve suddenly gained a little weight. I changed my diet. I started taking vitamins. I’m walking at graduation soon. I’m excited for the summer. I am working harder than … Continue reading
difficult questions
“How is your dad doing?” Usually I say something like, “Um. He’s OK now, but he has a long recovery ahead of him.” Or, I say, “Well, he lived through the accident, which is good, and he’s not paralyzed, but … Continue reading
causes of cancer
When I was a new patient I hated hearing about “causes of cancer” because it immediately made me think about the causes of my cancer. And when I think of the causes of my cancer, there’s a tendency to bring … Continue reading
water under the bridge
I have become so immersed and so comfortable in my world of cancer that I forgot how weird it is to be 26, look normal, and have cancer. I have so many friends my age with cancer now, I take … Continue reading
how are you feeling?
Instead of saying “How are you?” or “How was your day?”, well-meaning friends and acquaintances have increasingly been asking me, “How are you feeling?” It always throws me off. First, it’s a question my doctors usually ask. So I have … Continue reading
reflect and resolve
The New Year is typically a time when we reflect on the past year and then make changes for the year to come. I don’t really want to do either of these things so I think that’s why this obligatory … Continue reading
