Tag: chemo
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More Real Talk about Cancer and Shit
The Flares I’ve been dealing with cancer for ten years.Metastatic cancer for a little over three. I’m finally starting to understand what’s happening when my body reacts the way it does. And when I say body, I mean all of it — physical, mental, and emotional. You don’t get to separate those things when you’re…
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I’m baaaack!
It’s been a minute since I’ve written anything. Been a bit busy. I just looked and I haven’t posted since March 2023! Wow! Okay, so… We moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in November 2024. Pete actually moved in October 2024, because I stayed behind to deal with the house! I finally just picked up and let…
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Because I’m Fabulous!
I met with my Medical Oncologist today. I’m going to start on Aromasin (Exemestane) on Monday. I take the Lupron shots every 6 months. This shot shuts my ovaries down so I don’t produce any estrogen. The adrenal glands still produce hormones so the Aromasin will stop this production of estrogen. This should ensure that…
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The Hair – The Journey.
1/31/17 – 8 months since Chemo. Finally got it colored today! No cut though…. 2/28/17. 9 months since Chemo. Hair looks darker than it really is here. Bad lighting! 3/30/17 10 months since Chemo. And 1 year since I got my head shaved! Still haven’t gotten it trimmed or anything…just…
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Battle
Its’ amazing how you get a dose of normalcy and then something happens to remind you that you are still fighting. I have to keep reminding myself that I still have a long way to go here. I am getting stronger to be able to do radiation. I have no idea how that is going…
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Finding Inspiration
I just got back from my weekly poking at the drs. I’m down to 5ccs now…I mean really? We are going to truly ride this out til the very end aren’t we. Whatever. So I go back in 2 weeks. I’m starting to just accept that every week (now two) I’m going to get a…
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My journey through pictures…Phase I…Chemo
So from the MRI and the biopsy that confirmed my life through the last day of Chemo…. It was a time. Good days and bad days. But one thing is for sure, I don’t ever want to have to go through any of that again! And I would never wish it on my worst enemy.…
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The First Day of the Rest of My Life
First Chemo session was today. I’m not going to lie. I was a mess this morning. I mean the whole “this could be the last time I wash my hair” but then countered with “this could be the last time I shave my legs” So it kind of evens out a bit. Going in was…
