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Firmly on the road to recovery
Friends, thanks for being with me. It’s been a long 9 months! This may be my final post, as I’m firmly on the road to recovery. Cancer-free! Scans continue to be clear, showing no cancer. Yay! But not shocking, since … Continue reading
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A summer plateau
Hi friends, What a summer, eh? My recovery is proceeding about as expected. Things have recently felt like they’ve plateaued a bit. This makes sense, as it’s been about 2 months since my final radiation treatment. I continue to see small … Continue reading
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Continuing the upward trend
I’m thrilled to share that I’m continuing to improve. Eating and talking get easier every day. Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts — it’s working! Those who have seen me in person reflect that there’s a totally different energy … Continue reading
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Over the hump!
I definitely have turned a corner on healing from radiation. Hooray! It feels great. What a relief. Here’s more about the situation. There were 4 main symptoms the radiation oncologist said would take place during radiation: Mouth sores – this … Continue reading
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Cheap Vanilla Pudding for the Win
We’ve discovered over the past few days that generic, heavily-processed, preservative-filled, plastic-encased vanilla pudding is the ONE thing I can tolerate best. When even water can sting, somehow the vanilla pudding doesn’t. There’s been a comical amount of effort in … Continue reading
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Finishing today!
Hi friends. Just wanted to post a quick update: I’m scheduled to have my last two radiation treatments today, then I’ll be done! I asked if they could do two on Friday, instead of the last treatment on Monday, and … Continue reading
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The radiation itself is just 69 seconds!
What’s a radiation treatment like? For me, every weekday for 6 weeks, here’s my experience: One hour before, I gather things, get in the car, and get driven to SF. Park, walk into building, do COVID screen, walk into Radiation … Continue reading
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Yowch! 4 more treatments
After today, I have 4 more radiation treatments. And how am I doing, you ask? Well, as expected, symptoms have continued to increase. Yowch! No surprise, but it sure is grueling. I didn’t lose weight last week, so that’s good…but … Continue reading
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Ouch
So, my update is pretty much the same as last time — symptoms continuing to get worse, as expected. This is a bit of a downer post, so sorry about that, y’all. But it’s real. The doctors regret putting me … Continue reading
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Symptoms kicking in
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
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