So yeah, chemo round 3 has been pretty sucky. All three rounds so far have sort of had their own personalities: round one made me depressed and feeling sorry for myself; round two was a relative cake walk; and round three has made me impatient – like, I can’t believe I have another three rounds… Continue reading The Whiny Post
You could come home in the late morning, tired, kick your shoes off, and just plop yourself onto your bed. Maybe take your pants off, especially if it’s got a snap or a button. This works ok. Usually you land in a position that felt ok at the time, but it’s not normally how you… Continue reading How to Nap Properly
M Today’s infusion was pretty straightforward, no surprises. All the meds are going in at full speed by now, so this is as fast as it should get. We start at 8:30am to access the port and draw the labs. Dr. Cancer arrives a little after 9am, and I see her for ~15 minutes (Q&A,… Continue reading Notes from today’s infusion
Tomorrow I’ll start chemo round 3 out of 6. But I’m not considering that the halfway point; infusion day is the start of the chemo cycle. When I’m feeling normal again – hopefully again about midway through the second week – THEN I’ll consider myself halfway done! I was able to stick to my work… Continue reading Prepping for Round 3
Being bald is annoying. At least, being bald due to cancer is annoying. First, there are the obvious issues with always needing to wear a hat, scarf, or wig. Sure, I’m having as much fun with this as I can – it’s like playing dress-up – but logistically, it’s annoying. Especially given that I live… Continue reading Stubble
I’m often asked how the kids are taking all this. I first broke the news to them a couple of months ago. Since then they seem to have been dealing with it pretty well; and by that I mean, life goes on as normally as possible. I’m walking around the house completely bald – I… Continue reading Bald Mom
When I found out I’d need chemo and would lose my hair, I started poking around on Pinterest and other sites to get ideas for hats and wigs and other ways to fun it up a bit. In the back of my mind I recalled that one of the characters on that show from 10… Continue reading I Love You Samantha Jones
Well “wrap-up” might be premature, but it feels that way already! Overall I’ve been less fatigued this time around. Still had some pretty darn good naps around Days 3 & 4, but not to the extent of the first time. Now as I enter Week 2 of Cycle 2, I’m already feeling pretty normal –… Continue reading Round Two Wrap-Up
There is an internet phenomenon that most of you, dear readers, are probably not aware of: that is, the fashion blog. This is really a thing, right up there along with shopping haul videos. I discovered them a few years ago when I was looking for a ideas for a particular outfit I needed to… Continue reading The Bald And The Beautiful
Here’s my promised update on how I’m doing a few days after my second round of chemo. I know I have a few new followers, so as a quick recap: I have 6 rounds of chemo planned, every three weeks, on Tuesdays. Before every session they check my blood counts, and if they all look… Continue reading Chemo Round 2, So Far
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