Jun
17

Treatment #11

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Well, if we stick with the original treatment protocol, then I will only be getting ONE MORE CHEMOTHERAPY treatment.  I had number 11 yesterday and it was not business as usual as most of my treatments have been.  For starters, they cancelled the use of the Vinblastine, so I am now only going to get … Continue reading »

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Jun
04

I am so hungry

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Today is Thursday.  Hopefully that means only one more full day of not being able to eat like a normal person.  For five days after getting chemo treatments my mouth becomes a very strange place.  I can’t tell if it is dryness, or numbness or some other reaction to drugs with fun names like vinblastine … Continue reading »

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Apr
12

My 50 things to do in this life

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If you don’t know my mother-in-law Renita, then you don’t know that she has the same no-nonsense, get-to-the-point take on life that Angela does.  So, it should be no surprise that she publicly called me out on this site for taking over 5 days to make a new posting that my previous post said would … Continue reading »

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Jan
21

Lymph node biopsy

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This is my last of the tests (I think) before chemo starts. Compared to yesterday, this was a breeze, although it was a deeper procedure. The doctor wanted to do a biopsy on cancer infected lymph node, so I got the full surgery treatment. Fancy hospital gown, IV in the hand funny little surgery hat…everything. … Continue reading »

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