Oct 27, 2023Mixed Bag WeekLooking back at this past week, it was a mixed bag -- but a decidedly better mix than I’ve had to date. There were appointments – a home...
Oct 16, 2023Chemotherapy with a TwistChemotherapy armour; my lucky hat, chemo port, and a special bracelet. But chemo was armed too, with a catheter shot into my arm this week!
Oct 9, 2023Best Hospital ExperiencesSummer Kelly, my medical advisor ... and my daughter! She made everything clear in Florida from her Chicago office.
Oct 6, 2023The outright true miracleA light beam came through the window. It didn't have the colors in the background, but it was as bright as shown. A miracle ensued.
Oct 5, 2023The face shifting episodeI blink and the face shifts. I blink and it reverts back to normal. Blink, shift, blink, back. What's going on here?
Oct 2, 2023My most humiliating momentMy hair is redish blonde most places, including this place, but dark or light, pubic hair makes the same impression when you see it ... ugh.
Oct 1, 2023The hospital fiascoNo, I’m not dead – but only by the hair on my chinny-chin chin. I did OK after the chemo for about three days. Then, on Thursday things...
Sep 18, 2023Chemo: What it's really like9/18/23 Preparation for 1pm chemo session: 5 steroid pills at 1:00 a.m. the morning of, followed by 5 more steroid pills at 7:00 a.m. ...
Sep 15, 2023Resting up for the battle ahead...9/15/23 Monday I had a 45-minute brain MRI at Beaches Baptist Hosp (45 min away) – a new experience. We never got the results until...