Cutting myself some slack
I went back to the gym today for the 3rd day in a row. Feels good to be back, but I found myself hating today. Why? I had to drop […]
radiation
Visible radiation side effects
Most of the side effects of my radiation treatments are invisible, and can be hard to explain to people, like the taste impairment, where nothing tastes like it should. The […]
More fun with radiation side effects
Compared with radiation, chemo was a walk in the park. Two new side effects joined the circus over the last couple days. I have a rash near my right collarbone, […]
Another ring in the side effect circus
I started noticing another side effect of the radiation, and did a little research before I actually chalked this one up to radiation. My sense of taste has gone wacko. […]
The side effect circus begins again!
The halfway mark in my radiation treatment came with the first symptoms that I could definitively say were radiation side effects. The right side of my mouth is becoming more […]
Mask tightness
I find it hard to get across truly how tightly the radiation mask fits, then I noticed this: Those tracks on my head? That’s where my skin is pushing through […]
The nuclear option
I’ve now had two radiation treatments, (18 to go!) and so far, I’m not glowing in the dark. For that matter, I’m not really “glowing” at all. I’m exhausted. But […]
On being Hannibal Lecter and good news
I had my first post-chemo PET scan last Friday, and got the results yesterday. It was clear. The cancer is gone. So obviously, I’m beyond thrilled at that. I’m officially […]
Odd junctions
Sometimes the confluence of a need to work whenever I can to keep up, cancer treatments, and the desire to save time and a few bucks on fuel come together […]
As one thing ends, another begins
I’m actually sitting here in the chemo suite, writing. I’ve worked like a dog today, crafting presentations, taking conference calls, writing some interview questions for a study I’m doing. But […]