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Month: August 2016

Chemofuckingtherapy · Distractions

Why, yes, my hair IS blue!

August 30, 2016 Erika Lawson4 Comments

Yesterday was my first day back in the office since leaving for London … in other words, since dying my hair blue over three weeks ago! Everything went fine, in fact it was a quiet day; several of the folks on my team are on travel. I realized shortly after arriving that the blue hair… Continue reading Why, yes, my hair IS blue!

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OK I’M AWAKE!!!

August 26, 2016 Erika Lawson2 Comments

And then, overnight, like nothing happened, I was fine! I woke up early on Wednesday morning (Day 9) feeling totally normal. I had decided the day before to go to my early morning yoga class, which I have not been to since before London. I got up on time and went to class. During class… Continue reading OK I’M AWAKE!!!

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Are we having fun yet?

August 23, 2016 Erika Lawson1 Comment

Post-chemo life hobbles on. It’s pretty sucky, I don’t recommend it…  My narcolepsy has eased, and been replaced by stomach issues.  Not so much straight nausea – they’ve given me pretty good meds for that. But other GI issues have reared their head (hah!). I’ve asked if any of the meds I’m taking might be… Continue reading Are we having fun yet?

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Sleep-gasm

August 20, 2016August 20, 2016 Erika Lawson1 Comment

I last wrote on “Day 2” of my first chemo cycle and here we are on “Day 5.” I have no idea what happened. I think I’ve been asleep the whole time. My week progressed pretty much as Chemo 101 had predicted, with Day 4 (Friday) being the worst. Overall I would say I just… Continue reading Sleep-gasm

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Day 2 – And Oncology Clinic Video

August 17, 2016August 17, 2016 Erika Lawson1 Comment

During my first chemo yesterday I recorded a short video tour of the clinic but had technical difficulties uploading it that I fixed today. Sorry about the voice volume; I was talking softly to avoid bothering the other patients. Enjoy! In other news, I have survived Day 2 of Chemo round 1 quite well. I… Continue reading Day 2 – And Oncology Clinic Video

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One Down, Five to Go!

August 16, 2016August 17, 2016 Erika Lawson3 Comments

Around 2:30 a.m. this morning, I became hazily half-awake from a not-unpleasant dream, about what I don’t remember. I shifted in my groggy sleep. Then suddenly, like a whoosh, came the thought: chemotherapy starts today. I read for a while, then tried to get back to sleep with no luck. Figuring if I’m wide awake… Continue reading One Down, Five to Go!

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow!!!
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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow!!!

August 5, 2016August 5, 2016 Erika Lawson6 Comments

I DID IT and it looks AWESOME!!! Ok, here’s the story. When I learned that I’d need chemo, I was told that my hair would fall out about two weeks after chemo started. As I processed this information my thoughts gradually evolved from disappointment that I’d be losing my hair after growing it out for… Continue reading Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow!!!

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