For three weeks, I've dreaded Round 2 of chemo. But the truth is, the steroids are the devil. I took my two rounds yesterday and got so jacked up, I was up the entire night. I tried to sleep, but steroids are like mommy crack. You can't stop doing, thinking, planning. How did I not …
Who do you love, baby?
Oh yeah! Tomorrow is Round 2 at Dr. Awesome's Chemo Lounge! I've had to do some controlled breathing today probably not because I'm anxious, but because I had to get jacked up on steroids today. In the meantime, wondering which one of these baldies I most resemble! Speaking of feedback, I LIVE for your comments. …
Exactly why my butt does look big in these genes
One of my friends asked me, Where are the three positives? I need them! Had to give blogging a rest after those shootings and contain my anger that something can't be done about this? Sometimes too much freedom can be a curse.On to Adventures in Cancer. I spent many hours with a geneticist last week …
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Sasquatch is in my shirt
Boy howdy have I had enough of hair today. It's been falling down my shirt all day, making the inside look fur-lined. Tomorrow, it's Trina to the rescue! She's coming over with some shears of some sort to put me out of my itchy misery. I'll miss my short haircut, especially because I've gotten so …
Lightbulb moment
Sure, I cut my hair as a form of taking control myself instead of waiting for Weird Cancer Guy to do it for me. Plus, we have three vacuums and none of them sucks. So I didn't want to have to clean up a bunch of hair with duct tape. But still, every clump makes …
Thinking about other families tonight
My heart goes out to all of the families who were in or around the horrific shooting at Clackamas Towne Center a couple of hours ago. We know one person who hid in a store, then thankfully escaped unharmed. I hope many more people have stories like that.
What I live for
Remember those knobs on the back of TV sets? We'd reach around and dial that thing up, maxing out the color to eye-blasting range. That's how everything feels right now. Vibrant to the point of circuit overload, then the longing for an emotional blackout. Going to the party last night was amazingly bright with Christmas …
Tonight I’m going to party like it’s not the 19th
Today is another almost-normal day, but I'm not jackleg enough to think this will be the norm. Because on December 19th, the party starts all over again with round 2 of chemo. So for now, I'm going to enjoy every minute of near-normalcy, starting with a holiday party at my friend Sandra's. It might be …
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Look in the mirror
I've got an edgy short haircut. I stopped wearing a bra because heavy metal hurts. I quit wearing make up. And, I have a valid excuse for medical marijuana. Do I FINALLY fit in here in SE Portland? Brian said he draws the line at getting a Subaru station wagon. Today feels like a good, …
Dear Weird Cancer Guy…
Today rocked. Today was as close to normal as I have felt since my chemo A-bomb. I HAD to get out of the house, so I met my pal Maria for coffee. That felt normal. My bud Lisa came over, toting an entire dinner and snacks. Not normal. It's not like people randomly show up …
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