Trial day!
I am writing this from the infusion clinic at the hospital. Check-in was at 7:30 am, a brutal time for a somewhat retired person such as...
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I passed! All systems go!
I had the eye exam yesterday that would either qualify or disqualify me from the cancer trial. At the end of the exam the doctor said “I...
State of suspended animation
Not much going on here as I wait to (hopefully) start the trial next Monday. I feel mildly permeated with a general state of malaise as I...
AND SO…It begins…
I finally received the call that all systems are a go on this clinical trial I am excited about. I got the last spot out of 200 spots...
Is it lazy or is it cancer?
I have been laying around a lot, an inspiration for my blog title. Since starting immunotherapy I have experienced almost nightly fevers...
Mixed bag full of “Gawd damn fucks!”
Sorry about the language but my blog my inappropriate verbiage…It is just how I feel and I apologize if you are offended. Thankfully...
Not so goopy but still a little soupy.
“Do you want me to pour out the egg nog?” Charles asked me and I had to say “Yes.” Though my heart cried a little. I am trying to eat...
Now we wait.
I listened to the confirmation call for my 3pm CT appointment for the next day “Please check-in 75 minutes before your scheduled...
Finish this before the edibles kick in!
I forgot it was Thursday before I popped those two THC laden gummy’s into my mouth about 30 minutes ago😳 Hang on! I received...
Oh no! There’s a breadbox in my butt!
I am one of those rare unicorns who survived life without experiencing a yeast infection….🤢 I know, gross but you knew what you signed...
Test anxiety
My phone rang this morning “Hi, I am calling to get your CT scan scheduled before your appointment next week…” This was news to me as...
Holding pattern…Where am I? What am I doing?
I had someone ask me how long I was a massage therapist today. When I say twenty years it always surprises people and makes me proud and...
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…
Good news, I got my living room decorated for Xmas…Well mostly, I have a few finishing touches to add but still, it’s nice to feel a...
Not so bad.
I have a vat of egg nog and a plethora of sweet potatoes that I am eating, the cravings of this month kind of balance themselves out....
Time flys when you’re feeling punk.
Though my energy is still dragging, not all is crappy this week. I was gifted a lovely massage from a good friend, my tired body was so...
Anemic say what?
I had an appointment on Friday for immunotherapy as well as a third iron infusion, even though I had received 2 subsequent infusions over...
Tired but not defeated.
I was notified recently that I was being dumped from Medicaid to Medicare. If you don’t know, Medicaid covers most medical expenses and...
Edging, it’s not always as sexy as you think.
My definition of what “edging” means in my case would be finding that limit to my finite energy reserve and aim to stay a hair over...
Colostowhat?
I have a mild and intermittent TikTok habit. Sometimes I can go for days or weeks and then I remember that I have the app and am looking...
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