Today is a big milestone for me. Doctors have approved me returning to work for limited duty. I’ll start at 20 hours per week and ramp up to my usual schedule as my treatments allow. I’m thankful for a job (and boss) that is flexible to have allowed me 3 Read more…
Here’s what my day at chemo is like: My day starts with a cup full of anti-rejection drugs that are aimed at me not puking in the infusion center (and my body not having an allergic reaction to the poison they are going to pump me full of). Then they Read more…
A lot of people ask me what my chemo is like so I thought I’d do a quick summary: Chemotherapy just means drug therapy and everyone’s is different. Some are taken in pill form, others get injected through and IV into your bloodstream, and some come in the form of Read more…
Today marks the end of my second cycle of chemotherapy and the beginning of my third. Overall, this cycle was much better than the first (because I wasn’t healing from surgery at the same time). I’ve been fatigued and had a little nausea at times but nothing like the stuff you Read more…
I love this card I got from some close friends. It really describes the past year for me: One year ago I started having back pain. It’s hard to believe just how long I’ve been suffering in pain. I’m thankful to be free of back pain today (but sad it Read more…