The problem with being halfway done is … ugh, I’m only halfway done. Round four is coming up on Tuesday, and I can’t believe I have to do this fucking thing three more times. Ugh. I’ve already started taking the pre-meds, yay. I have heard about people going through chemo who start to have anticipatory… Continue reading Ugh, halfway…
Today I had my final breast expander fill visit with Dr. FixIt. Prior to today’s visit, Righty was pretty close to my intended final size. We needed to expand one last time since it’s better to have the “pocket” larger than they need it; they can always take it in, but they cannot make it… Continue reading The Leather Glove Phase
Here is an outfit starring Yolanda. Yolanda is the name of my wig. I do not wear her very often; I’m finding hats easier. These photos were taken a few weeks ago. I wore a similar outfit today to work, with gray ankle pants, a newsboy cap instead of Yolanda, and a stripey scarf (it… Continue reading Hello Yolanda
Of the many side effects of chemo, one relatively minor one is that it effects the way things taste. Many people report that foods have a metallic taste, or that using metal utensils imparts such a taste on the food. I have not had the metallic issue, but holy moly, my taste buds have gone… Continue reading Sweet and Spicy
I am officially calling it: I’M HALFWAY DONE! Woo hoo! Time for the half time show – hm, there’s a nipple joke in there somewhere… I was starting to feel much better by Tuesday, and actually I think yesterday was pretty good too. Certainly by today, the fatigue is gone, and only a few minor… Continue reading Halfway!
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
I have not blogged lately because it’s been busy; I’m in Week 3 of Chemo #2, when life is pretty normal, and so life goes on as it does. One of the most enjoyable things we did this past week was to go see The Lion King at Broadway San Diego. The four of us… Continue reading The Lion Sneezed Tonight
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