I’m writing from the chemo cafe where I’m plugged in and receiving Round 2 infusion through my nearly healed chest port. I can feel the coldness of the medicine as it passes through the tubing under my skin and into my heart.
I’m almost two weeks in now. Each day has brought its ups and downs. The downs have left me fatigued, weary and sore. And as I begin the ascent to better days, my relief will be subtle and brief.
Walking the neighborhood with the girls during Bridges’ mandatory screen-free time, brings me gems of insight each day. And as the changing colors, sounds and scenery of Autumn push Summer to the past, I mourn.
Day 5 has come and nearly gone. This afternoon I enjoyed a brief walk through the neighborhood with the girls. Soaking up the autumn sun before the rains set in.
Did gravity’s force increase? It’s now the evening of Day 3 of chemotherapy treatment…the fatigue is intense. Fatigue isn’t really the correct word to describe what I feel today. It feels much more like the force of gravity mysteriously doubled overnight. As if there is a layer of heavy lead
This all feels pretty real now. Day 1 of 112-Day chemotherapy treatment – part 1 of cancer treatment plan – is here. I sat in the oversized chemo chair for 3 hours today. My chemo nurse, Peggy, is kind, experienced and funny. A good mix of desired personality and professionalism
Today I had a port implanted under the skin on my chest for chemo, which will start on Wednesday (10/28/20) this week. A chemo port is a small, implantable reservoir with a thin silicone tube that attaches to a vein. The main advantage of this vein-access device is that chemotherapy
I have recently been diagnosed with Stage 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in my left breast and lymph-nodes. It has been a rollercoaster! On Monday 10/5/2020 I went in for a breast exam to check a lump I found in my left breast. I was certain it was scar tissue from