I am a member of several Facebook cancer pages. A topic that is commonly shared is that which I would describe as self-pity. “Why me?” “This is so unfair.” I get that the ‘C’ word invokes fear as it immediately produces thoughts of death. I won’t lie and say I have never felt saddened at …
It is one of those topics that most people try to avoid talking about, especially here in the U.S. I find the topic in other cultures to be more accepting as it is part of the life cycle. And still in others it is celebrated. I am referring to death, of course. As a person …
It has been more than a week since we saw the doctor to discuss treatment options; unfortunately, we are still waiting. In order to qualify for the trial drug, my HER2 (protein genes) numbers had to be rechecked which meant testing my pathology from a lung biopsy I had about two years ago. Apparently, these …
Having expectations can lead to disappointment and frustration. We arrived in Houston on February 12 and my first appointment for MD Anderson was scheduled on February 13. I met with my new doctor and he informed me more tests will need to be completed before a treatment plan is discussed. I was told to plan …
Battling cancer sucks. I am apart of several social media pages and one of the more frequent concerns is that of reoccurance. After my initial battle of cancer, I admit, I was not concerned that the cancer would return. I felt quite confident that I had beaten the monster. Little did I know that it …
The last several years, I have tried to eat fairly healthy; however, since we set out on the road trip six months ago, our eating habits have fallen by the wayside. Both of us have put on a few extra inches that we really do not need. And it is so easy to do so …
The cancer card that is. This is something I try to avoid doing because I certainly am not looking for any handouts or sympathy. I’ll admit, I have taken advantage of my “disability” when I had to go to the DMV. Let’s all be honest, who wants to sit and wait at the DMV for …
Lately, I have noticed I have been struggling with feeling tired more frequently. I am completing my third round of my Xeloda and so far, the only side effect I am experiencing is fatigue. I have been quite lucky that some of the other ugly side effects have not set in, so I shouldn’t complain …
Here we are, the last day of October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We cannot turn a corner without seeing a pink ribbon on a food product or a billboard. Maybe your favorite sports team has ribbons on their jersey or a night dedicated to breast cancer patients. Whatever it is, Pepto Bismol pink serves …
I will try to make this a short post. We are still in Detroit with family and have kept a low profile these two weeks. This has given me a lot of time with my thoughts which have been a bit consumed with my own mortality. I posted last week about the passing of my …