I think there is this preconceived notion that once the last chemo is over, life begins again. For me, that was partly true. I was able to drink and eat real things again. I didn’t have to sanitize my hands and my desks after every student sneezed. I could go on weekend trips with friends … Continue reading It’s Been A While
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The Days after Chemo Number 12
The day I was diagnosed and told it would be six months and 12 treatments of chemo, I told myself "you can do anything for six months." And I did. I battled and fought and clenched my teeth for six months. I smiled and put on silly wigs. I answered a million questions about how … Continue reading The Days after Chemo Number 12
The Results Are In…Chemo Works
Waiting for PET scan results is like waiting for the college board to post SAT scores. I don't think I refreshed a webpage this much since high school. The director of Cudim told my doctor that the results would be up by noon. At 12:32, the results posted. And then we discovered that we could … Continue reading The Results Are In…Chemo Works
Results Come Tomorrow so I am Planting Flowers
There are some things that are so uniquely Uruguay. It gets windy so people break out the winter coats. It is summer so people take random vacations and forget that there are patients waiting for lab results. I went to my doctor today to check my blood before chemo (platelets are a little low but … Continue reading Results Come Tomorrow so I am Planting Flowers
PET Scan Number Two
Friday was the PET scan. I was going to write about it on that day, but to be completely honest, I was still in the freaked out stage and needed a little distraction from it all. So instead, I took a nap, watched a movie, and enjoyed time with my boy friend. As my friend … Continue reading PET Scan Number Two