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Slow down, start from the beginning.

nvaine wrote 2 months ago: I was headed for the registers at Target when my phone rang. I almost dropped the phone when I saw i … more →

Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, anger, chemo, Stress, confusion, Emotional, Chemo-brain, Emotions

I just don't know.2 comments

nvaine wrote 3 months ago: Mom has always been manipulative. Granted, when I was a kid, asking me to do something probably wasn … more →

Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Surgery, chemo, Pain, Emotional, Emotions

An ordinary round of chemotherapy. Now there's a phrase I never thought I'd use.

nvaine wrote 3 months ago: I was a bit concerned when mom started chemo again last week. She was almost instantly sick. It migh … more →

Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, chemo, normal, Tired, Frustration, change, exhaustion, Sick

Did I actually get through?

nvaine wrote 3 months ago: Yesterday mom was talking proudly about how she’s kept her weight down. I’ve agreed with … more →

Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, chemo, Food, Frustration, SkinnY, Not Eating

Chemotherapy derailed.

nvaine wrote 3 months ago: “I didn’t know it had to be refrigerated!” mom howled. “It’s no big de … more →

Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, anger, chemo, Frustration, Good News!, confusion, Emotional, Chemo-brain

Again.

nvaine wrote 5 months ago: Mom’s not eating again. “But I had a big lunch!” Why didn’t I have kids? Why … more →

Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Eating, Frustration

"After your mother fell," said the doctor...

nvaine wrote 6 months ago: “WHAT?” I interrupted. He continued without pause. My mother was the one who initiated t … more →

Tags: Cancer, hair, Doctor

We're making progress!1 comment

julie70 wrote 10 months ago: Two weeks ago my Hematologist made the decision to put me on oral chemotherapy.  At that time, my pl … more →

Tags: My Treatment, ET, Essential Thrombocythemia, platelet, Myeloproliferative Disorder, Hematologic Malignancy, Blood cancer, hydroxyurea, Hydrea

Thanks for playing, try again.

nvaine wrote 10 months ago: Nope, the current round of chemo has been canceled. Mom went for blood work and this round of chemo … more →

Tags: Cancer, chemo, Blood Work, restart, blood test, damn

Are we getting to the end of treatment?2 comments

nvaine wrote 10 months ago: Mom starts the last round of oral chemotherapy in a few hours. “I hope I don’t have to d … more →

Tags: Cancer, HOPE, hair, wig, Good News!, bald, Brain Scan, Wii, Nintendo

What's the opposite of certainty?6 comments

lawler wrote 11 months ago: I mean, besides uncertainty. Doubt, incertitude, doubtfulness, dubiousness — or, my personal f … more →

Tags: Cancer Life, Cancer, testicular cancer, Chemotherapy, Indiana University, Dr. Lawrence Einhorn, Neural Prosthesis, Alina Tugend

Define good news again, please?

nvaine wrote 1 year ago: Good news! Mom gets to go through more chemotherapy. That wasn’t the news, of course. The good … more →

Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, PET Scan, Doctor, Good News!, Confusing, Bad News, damn worthless cell phone


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