Monthly Archives: April 2022

Well, symptoms have definitely started kicking in. It’s pretty unpleasant. There’s low-grade discomfort in my mouth constantly. Foods have started tasting different. A metallic taste is present all the time. My saliva has stopped working so well (dry mouth is … Continue reading →

As it happens, my 6 weeks of radiation take place mostly during the Omer (Jewish practice of counting 49 days from Passover to Shavuot). So I’m doing a lot of counting at the moment. I’ve completed 9 of 30 treatments. … Continue reading →

Hey friends, So, radiation has begun. Today was Day 3. The actual experience is pretty anticlimactic. Treatment takes less than 10 minutes. Then we drive home. One day there was parking drama (no spots?), another day we grabbed snack in … Continue reading →

Hey friends, quick update: My first radiation appointment is scheduled for Tuesday, 4/12. I’ll have 30 treatments, 5 days/week, for 6 weeks. We don’t yet know what time my “regular” daily appointment will be — it will get assigned on … Continue reading →

On a day when I spend 6.5 hours at UCSF appointments (plus driving), it’s probably not reasonable to also expect myself to do all the other stuff I’m supposed to do daily. Right? Most of my Thursday was spent at … Continue reading →