It’s been a while…
It’s been a while since I felt the need to post here, but I was just asked about this blog by a colleague, and thought it deserved some love. I’m […]
Author: John
Cutting myself some slack
I went back to the gym today for the 3rd day in a row. Feels good to be back, but I found myself hating today. Why? I had to drop […]
Me, unplugged.
One of the last vestiges of chemotherapy left me today – my port. When my oncologist initially suggested removing it, I actually hesitated a little. What if I’m not really […]
It’s all downhill from here…
As of yesterday, I’m officially out of treatment. I don’t have another doctor’s appointment for a month. And according to my oncologist, unless I start showing symptoms again, he’s not […]
Thankful
I’ve read the last few posts on this blog and not liked what I’ve read. I’ve been bitching and moaning a good bit, and that’s not like me. I’m more […]
Visible radiation side effects
Most of the side effects of my radiation treatments are invisible, and can be hard to explain to people, like the taste impairment, where nothing tastes like it should. The […]
The battle within…
As I was laying on the table this morning getting nuked, I had a realization. Cancer treatment is the battle between something that will most assuredly kill you if left […]
A lack of information is the currency of hell
This story isn’t mine, it’s about a gentleman who I’ve come to know in the last 3 weeks. It is, however, illustrative of the difference between a good medical practice […]
More fun with radiation side effects
Compared with radiation, chemo was a walk in the park. Two new side effects joined the circus over the last couple days. I have a rash near my right collarbone, […]
Another ring in the side effect circus
I started noticing another side effect of the radiation, and did a little research before I actually chalked this one up to radiation. My sense of taste has gone wacko. […]