Monthly Archives: April 2007
Songs To Go To Chemo By
Here’s what I want: Songs of healing, renewal, hope, moving forward, embracing life. Songs about how things will be alright once again soon. Songs about getting through. Songs to hang on to by my fingernails if need be. Songs to … Continue reading
Filed under chemo, quality of life
Inescapable
Actually got to go see a movie for the first time in 8 weeks or so. The movie was “In the Land of Women.” Not recommended. I was hoping for a stupid chick flick and an escape, and then, as … Continue reading
Filed under breast cancer, quality of life
Chemo dates :)
Ok friends and family – time to sign up! Especially you out of towners – I’d like to save my Portland crew for help with the 6 weeks of daily radiation following chemo. #1 May 3 – 5 – mom … Continue reading
Filed under breast cancer, chemo, support
Wig news & gift update
Ok, I think I used a whole week’s worth of whining yesterday – on to better news: 1) More gifts arrived yesterday! A joke book from my friend Mary, and a breast milagro from my mom’s friend Judy. And a … Continue reading
Filed under breast cancer, chemo, hair loss, support
Dark humor
This post from a young cancer survivor’s blog made me laugh until I cried. Dark humor, how I love thee. In any case, if bad language isn’t your thing, don’t click through (meaning Mom – this one’s not for you, … Continue reading
Filed under breast cancer, chemo, quality of life
Port placed 3 days ago
Many thanks to my SIL’s best friend, Simone, for going with me to the hospital Thursday to get this darned port placed. (I feel like I have a plug in me but that’s ok, it’s just an odd feeling. The … Continue reading
Filed under breast cancer, support, surgery
Chemo – getting sicker to get better
So in order to get really better, to chase down any of those icky cancer cells that may be lurking in my body looking for another place to take hold, I have to get a lot sicker so that in … Continue reading
Filed under breast cancer, chemo, hair loss, support
Chemo
Quick update, yes, I have to do chemo. A/C combo every other week for 4 times, and then T every other week for 4 times. More later.
Filed under breast cancer, chemo
A little whine and a kick-a&% book
I just need to whine for a moment: Anniversaries of traumatic events are sneaky. I finally figured out why last Friday – Good Friday – was so rough for me. Last year Good Friday was really, really bad – it … Continue reading
With a little help from my friends :)
When I was first diagnosed with cancer (two days shy of a month ago, it seems like two years to me), I called my Aunt Nancy. She had invasive breast cancer when she was 38, she’s 63 now, she’s had … Continue reading
Filed under breast cancer, support
