by Tina | Mar 17, 2024 | Thoughts, Updates
It’s actually been a better week this week than last. The side effects of the treatment seem to be following a pattern: Thursday (treatment day) comes with body aches and all over rash and night sweats. Friday my head and neck (and even tongue and eyeballs are on fire...
by Tina | Mar 11, 2024 | Updates
Update March 10, 2024 My treatment days are an interesting mix of doctor appointments and waiting rooms. I met with a palliative doctor Thursday morning, which was the best doctor visit I’ve ever had! His specialty is to deal with side effects and symptoms and help me...
by Tina | Feb 23, 2024 | Updates
I got some new bangles yesterday at my oncologist appointment. Aren’t they nice?! Here’s a detailed update from the visit: First of all, my cancer is stage 2 (out of 3), which I expected. But the doctor doesn’t really worry so much about the stage. His greatest focus,...
by Tina | Feb 18, 2024 | Updates
My arm is healing nicely. I go to PT and am getting better movement, but I still have very little control or strength. But hey, I can put lotion on my face again! Believe me, that’s a big deal. When I can actually fix my hair with both hands, it will be a day to...
by Tina | Feb 9, 2024 | Updates
I went to see my bone surgeon today to ask him some questions. It was really helpful, as it will be nearly two weeks before I get to meet with the oncologist to plan treatments and get them started. My arm is slowly and gradually healing. I am impatient to be able to...
by Tina | Feb 4, 2024 | Thoughts, Updates
“Hope is an incredibly powerful and often overlooked psychological force. During the 1950s, Curt Richter, a Denver native, Harvard Graduate and scientist with John Hopkins University, conducted a profound (and by today’s standards incredibly cruel) experiment on...
