I am home recovering from my very last round of chemo therapy. I am so happy I can actually unpack my hospital bag this time and not have to go back! I am doing great, just the normal stuff going on right now. I had my nuelasta shot on Friday so I am still sore …
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Today is Monday and I get out of the hospital on Wednesday. Christmas Eve morning. Everything has been going great. Been here since Friday. Everything is going as expected. My friend Jen brought me a Christmas tree and decorated it. I can't believe this is almost over! Then I have to wait three weeks for …
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Well it is finally here. It's Friday night and I have finished my last RITUXAN. I am now on my 1st of four 24 hour chemo bags. Then an hour of Cytoxin on Christmas Eve morning and I am out of here!!! Can't believe this is my last time here. It is good though. I …
Today is Saturday night and I have been home from the hospital since Wednesday. Things are going well. I got my Nuelasta shot on Thursday so the pain from that shot was the worst yesterday. I'm noticing that each time I get the shot, I start feeling better sooner. The first time I got the …
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It is estimated that every 3 minutes someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with a blood cancer. The most recent one in the news is Eric Berry, an NFL football player who plays for Kansas City Chiefs, whose football season was cut short this year after a "mass" was found in the right side of …
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I just finished my last 24 hour chemo bag for my 4th cycle. Basically how it works is I get Rituxan on the the first day and that can take anywhere from a couple hours to 12 hours depending on the speed. Then I get three different 24 hour chemo bags for the next three …
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Today I began my 4th round of inpatient chemo. I am back at the hospital for the week. I also received my CT scan results from my scan last week. The scan results were great! The tumor is gone! There is scar tissue left which is normal. But the tumor is gone which means I …
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Well, here goes nothing.
I have to say I am really warming up to the idea of wigs. I almost always wear a hat even with a wig. It gives me more comfort knowing that people can't tell it's a wig and it stays on better. At home though, I always take the wig off and just wear a …
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Before I began chemo, my doctor warned me about the intense fatigue I will experience. Up until this point I think I have been pretty lucky energy wise. But this time it really hit me hard. I am seriously exhausted. I just want to sleep. I always have to catch my breath. Just chewing my …
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I had cancer and this is my story... 