I woke up yesterday feeling...Great! Wait a minute. That can't be right. Let me check again. Day after chemo and I am feeling...really good! Huh? But everyone said the first is the worst. Everyone said I would be hanging over a toilet or unable to move from the couch or feeling like I was hit … Continue reading The Days After Chemo
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Chemotherapy Treatment Number 1
Hodgkin's Lymphoma requires a chemo regimen of ABVD drugs for 6 cycles. A cycle consists of two sessions of chemo per month. Therefore, this whole process should take six months if my body responds completely to the treatment. I must admit that I was looking forward to the first treatment. Not in the "woohoo CHEMO!" … Continue reading Chemotherapy Treatment Number 1
“At 31, Your Body is Going to go to Pieces”
My best friend told me that 31 was going to bring on all sorts of fun problems. "Watch out for 31! Your body is going straight to hell." I just don't think he meant cancer. On Wednesday the 14th, my worst fear was confirmed. After a full month of testing, the results came back. I … Continue reading “At 31, Your Body is Going to go to Pieces”
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