The nuclear option
I’ve now had two radiation treatments, (18 to go!) and so far, I’m not glowing in the dark. For that matter, I’m not really “glowing” at all. I’m exhausted. But […]
Meatball
I was diagnosed with cancer in 2011, and blogged about it. I’ve now merged that blog into this one.
Hairs!
So I was looking in the mirror yesterday, and realized something – I needed a shave. But something more than that. My beard is growing in. Still not quite the […]
On being Hannibal Lecter and good news
I had my first post-chemo PET scan last Friday, and got the results yesterday. It was clear. The cancer is gone. So obviously, I’m beyond thrilled at that. I’m officially […]
Some up, some down.
Now that chemo is over, I’ve started lifting heavy weights again. That low-weight high-rep stuff was getting boring, and of course, I wasn’t building any muscle. So today was the […]
Odd junctions
Sometimes the confluence of a need to work whenever I can to keep up, cancer treatments, and the desire to save time and a few bucks on fuel come together […]
As one thing ends, another begins
I’m actually sitting here in the chemo suite, writing. I’ve worked like a dog today, crafting presentations, taking conference calls, writing some interview questions for a study I’m doing. But […]
The side effect circus
I’m told that each person goes through the side effect experience differently, because each person’s body is unique. I’ve also been told that I’m having a pretty exceptional experience. I […]
Just not a lot happenin’ – and another tip
I know I’ve been pretty quiet in here, but there’s just not a lot going on in my little world. I’m doing my treatments, I still feel pretty good, and […]
Payback is hell
Wow, chemo #3 hit me like a brick yesterday. Slept through part of it, which isn’t normal for me, and felt crappy through most of it. Woke up feeling crappy […]
Got me a new T-shirt yesterday
While I was at Atlanta Cancer Care yesterday, I picked this up from their foundation: I wore it to the gym this morning. Couldn’t help myself.