Finito.
I am done. Done with chemotherapy. <insert joyful dance here> After a lot of thinking, research, reading, praying, discussing, asking, feeling, and other forms of considering the options; we are all…
The Rise of Machines on my Midday Walk
I made it outdoors today at two different times to take a short walk in the Sun. I truly believe that Sunshine has healing powers along with fresh air. Walking…
Food: The Good, The Bad, the Icky
These days, I know I’m on an up-swing after a chemo treatment when I start to want a tuna salad sandwich. Soon after the tuna salad on toast, I’ll want…
I Feel Good, My Body Disagrees
One of the difficult things about dealing with the chemo after nearly a year of it, is the dichotomy of feeling good while being told I’m not well enough to…
Shooting for the Moon: Cancer Research
Today the White House released more information about the Moonshot to Cure Cancer. A fact sheet with some explanation (though no details because, too new, right?) was released and the…
Top Signs You’ve Been Doing Chemo Too Long
Just for fun. In no particular order, the: Top 10 Signs You’ve Been Doing the Chemo Thing Too Long You have favorite and least favorite rooms at the hospital based…
Attention Span, Memory, and Books
Confession: I haven’t read a whole book this year. This is not the kind of thing you might expect to hear from a librarian. After all, we’re in it because…
What Happens During Chemo?
Before I actually started chemotherapy I spent enormous amounts of time searching the Web for articles, blogs, anything that would give me an idea of what it would be like.…
Priorities: Yes, I Have Them
You know how in some older TV shows or movies there would sometimes be a character that has a stress-induced heart attack or “episode”? They were usually a work-a-holic that…
Where did my muscles go?
I just finished sorting some laundry in the closet. I’m sitting on the step stool I often sit on for sorting and putting on shoes. I move to get up…