My surgery is tomorrow. The doctor was able to get it pushed up a week. I'm not going to rehash what they're going to do. I've already written about that here. Although, I did find a nice breakdown of what to expect after surgery. I'm going to be honest. I am totally nervous. For instance, … Continue reading Surgery Eve
Month: July 2016
Party
On June 28, 2001, I began chemo for Hodgkin's Lymphoma and on that day I had a vision. Not from God, but more of a drug-induced vision. To be more specific, it was an Ativan enhanced divination. I thought, "We should throw a party. It'll be like 'Canal Days' and we'll call it 'Cancer Days.' … Continue reading Party
First Short Chemo Treatment
Friday the 24th was my first treatment of trastuzumab, brand name Herceptin, all by itself. This drug works specifically on my type of breast cancer—HER2 positive. I'll be getting it every three weeks until February 2017. The fabulous thing about this round is that the time I will be in the chemo room goes from … Continue reading First Short Chemo Treatment
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