Well, today turned into one big episode! I hope everyone reading this is old enough to remember the I Love Lucy show because I am pretty sure that I was living it today. First off I decided to go out and get myself something for dinner. I don’t go out Read more…
Today I rang the bell on the radiation floor. Without question, it was a great moment – much better than ringing the bell in the chemo suite. The difference is that this time really is the end of treatment. My daughter was away and not able to attend but my Read more…
The other day my stepdaughter was driving me to radiation therapy. We don’t see each other as often as we would like but I truly do enjoy spending time with her. Our relationship did not come about easily. I met her Dad when she was in her teens and as Read more…
I haven’t written anything in quite a while and quite honestly, I just haven’t had the motivation to do so. Nonetheless, I have had to have the energy to be there for radiation everyday for he past three weeks. There is no question that having radiation therapy is just a Read more…
These past few weeks have been just like riding an emotional roller coaster, so many ups and downs. Each one of these comes with its own range of wildly differing emotions and I fear that I haven’t handled most of them very well. Even when it seemed that I should Read more…
Yesterday I rang the bell at the cancer centre. Ringing the bell is what you do when you finish chemotherapy treatments. It is always an exciting moment for everyone in the chemo suite. I have heard the bell ring many times and applauded with all those in the building but Read more…
This morning, Vic picked up my cell phone and took it to work with him. I have to say that it was a mistake of course, but it was an important one to me. I know it does not have the same significance to him but to understand that I Read more…
This week has been a good one as far as my pain is concerned. During my bi-weekly visit to my oncologist, I mentioned to her that I had a tooth that was concerning me. I lost the filling and am left with the shell of a tooth (thank you chemo. Read more…
I had an interesting conversation with a doctor at the cancer centre last week discussing my symptoms/side effects and how I was feeling in general. She was telling me that this often becomes the most difficult time as we approach the finish line. Now, before any of us get too Read more…
This week I was at the clinic having my pic line redressed as I do each Thursday. The nurse who was changing my dressing was professional, skillful, compassionate and easy to talk to. We chatted about all the feelings that go along wih chemo side effects and how they can Read more…