(This week is another post in my side series covering my cancer treatments. Aging parent stories will resume next week.) When I arrived for my first chemo treatment, my pulse was 121. It probably went higher as I waited for my doctor to review my lab results to confirm whether I could proceed. With my … More My First Day in the Infusion Suite
Readers who follow me have graciously been asking how I am doing. (For previous story click here.) The surgery went well and I was released after one night in the hospital. There were a few rough patches after returning home, but each day was better than the day before. I had the huge bonus of … More A New Year’s Update & the Joy of A Puzzle
I really don’t know how to start this post except to say, it’s a pretty far left turn from my weekly stories. I recently learned that I have endometrial cancer. In what felt like a nanosecond, I was saying goodbye to my doctor as she referred me over to a gynecologic oncologist. In that initial … More Walking Into (And Out Of) A Whole New World
