Trying to Stay Out of the Hospital - the New Plan . At my regular doctors appointment on Tuesday, pre-chemotherapy treatment, my support system (aka my parents and John, my boyfriend) sat down with my oncologist. Dr. Shah, my oncologist, after being stumped by why I keep getting admitted to the ...
Half Way Done – but Still a Long Way to Go
Yesterday I got amazing news. After just three cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy, the doctor tells me I'm basically in remission. My half way PET scan shows very little cancer left. It is amazing to know that all of this feeling crappy is completely worth it, and going the traditional chemotherapy route ...
Bald & Nauseous: The New Me
Sorry for the lack of updates recently! Turns out, chemo makes me want to do nothing but sleep. I was prepared to lose my hair. After my last post, where I said that my hair was just starting to fall out, it took me less than 48 hours to decide to shave my hair. Once I realized it needed to be ...
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 ...
