Tag Archives: chemo

housekeeping: part 2

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

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 This post, as well as my About page and Updates page, were getting a little out-of-date.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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the day that I have been waiting for

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

The day that I have been waiting for has arrived. I am trying to find an appropriate way to describe the type and tenor of the emotions that are swirling through my head right now as I sit on my couch, afternoon … Continue reading →

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waiting

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

I haven’t been writing because I’ve been busy waiting. Waiting for school to start. Waiting to have the time to unpack my new apartment. Waiting for my boss to give me things to work on. Waiting to go on dates. … Continue reading →

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i hope

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

I’ve been on my new treatment for a month now. But I have only actually been on it for half of that due to the damage that just two weeks of it did to my bone marrow. I’m back on … Continue reading →

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suddenly i’m on chemo again

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

Yesterday I embarked on a new phase in my treatment. After all the anguish I experienced making this decision, after all the time and energy I spent going back and forth between my oncologist and my second opinion, it seemed … Continue reading →

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[surprise!]

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

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 →

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poison

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

I got my chemo from a different pharmacy this month and it was a little jarring to open the package and see this: I’m not a doctor, but it really looks like, based on the labels, that I shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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crazy sexy options

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

I watched the young-adult-cancer documentary last night and I must admit that I got a little sucked in. As you know, I don’t get easily sucked in by answers for wellness or alternative cures or really by anything that has … Continue reading →

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marrow

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

I am worried that my eight months of good scans, minor side effects, and a happy oncologist will soon be over. I am going to worry about this for as long as it takes me to write this blog post … Continue reading →

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the (other) cure

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

In my effort to be a well-informed patient, I (and my sister) decided to watch the documentary Burzynski, about a doctor who apparently cures cancer. I have received lots and lots of emails about this particular alternative cure, so I … Continue reading →

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