One of the first things I was told in my pre-chemo informational meeting was that if I ever have a fever higher than 100.4 degrees - I have to call the doctor immediately. From Sunday night to Monday night, I had a constant fever of 100 degrees, without it going up or down. I continued to monitor ...
First Week Thoughts: Drowning in Pills
Post-Chemo I’ve officially survived the first week post-chemo. Every single day was a unique adventure filled with many medications and dealing with new symptoms. The first few days were fairly easy, with no bad symptoms except just feeling a little off. Obviously, my body was just pumped full of ...
FAQ about Cancer
What is Cancer? In healthy people, human cells grow and divide to make new cells when the body needs them, like when they become old or damaged. When cancer develops, abnormal cells stick around and new cells form when they aren't needed. The extra cells that develop can continue to divide ...
7 1/2 Hours – My First Chemo Appointment
Because of my diagnosis of Stage III DLBCL (Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma), I was given the treatment plan of 6 cycles of R-CHOP Chemotherapy. That means that every 3 weeks, for 6 times, I will have infusions of the medications (the R-CHO part of the treatment), and then follow that with 5 days of ...
Pre-Treatment Thoughts
On December 6th, 2016, I was working on a project after just having finished lunch at work, when I got the call from my gastroenterologist. Since I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in my junior year of high school, I had been getting routine tests to check on the progress I was making with my ...
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