cumulative
people like to use that word to describe chemo–I don’t. It is not cumulative–m body repairs itself asap but what is true is that I am tired of it. I am done with feeling this way. Nice thing about that … Read More
here at hydration with mom
so 4 down and 2 to go–hydrating right now—I am planning on going to K’s spelling bee on Wed—really want to–staying positive… The group is walking on May 8th in LA–team 30 also known as Team L’Amour–you can join us … Read More
4 down 2 to go
YESTERDAY wAS DIFFERENT WE LOWERED MY STEROID USE SO I WAS EXHAUTED AFTERWARDS IN A BRAND NEE WAY. I FOUGT THE DESIRE TO CRAWL IN BED AND WALKED AROUND BH WITH MOM FOR A BIT. ALL OF THE AFTERNOON AND … Read More
A request for written work
A little while ago my oncology nurse, the amazing Angela, asked me to write about my marines. She wanted it for a few of her patients that needed some guidance. Here is what I wrote. I was raised in Religious … Read More
In the trenches
So halfway is not all that easy some days—my rosacea is back in spades–thought that would be helped by the new medicine for it but —NOPE! I get to be bald, heavy, twitchy eyelid and look like the devil. Yikes—But … Read More
Being bald
I was thinking about this today and I realized a few things—1)there is no shame in being bald–it is completely uncontrollable. –Unless you shave your head.2)I shouldn’t feel shy about being bald it is merely an outward sign of an … Read More
My eyes are twitching
So some of the things that happen are to be expected…but the eyelid twitching–that’s just weird. Today is a soccer day–going for the 2nd game –trying to do comments on the papers from my CW class at school and going … Read More
the hardest part about day 5
is remembering that I won’t always feel this way. I will not be exhausted by a trip to the corner and that the idea of the energy required by a trip to the market will not equal that of a … Read More