Thank you all for your kind words after my pity party yesterday. This third round of chemo has been way harder to rebound out of - emotionally, mentally and physically. Today, I got up and MADE myself go to the gym, where I ran into Sari. After Sari and I were comparing notes on how …
Honeymoon’s over, Weird Cancer Guy
Sorry about going dark for two days, but Round 3 flattened me. Just barely crawling out of it after being so tired and heavy, I couldn't lift my head up, think or even talk. I need pills to not barf and pills to sleep. I feel like Elvis. Today, I dragged myself outside and took …
Chemo…A Love Story
Still basking in the glow of good news yesterday. So far, I have been attached to nothing. I don't get excited about milestones because they move. I'm not confident the cancer hasn't spread because surgery will give us the last word on that. But yesterday, I saw a burst of energy from Dr. Awesome. Not …
This just in: Results of genetic test
The results are negative for two breast cancer genes, which means I have the same risk of ovarian cancer as everybody else. For some reason, an image of a too-happy mime juggling eggs (not invisible ones) is playing in my head. Next up, the PAL gene gets tested. That's the one that links breast cancer …
Making Weird Cancer Guy work for me
I'm always wondering - how can I take advantage of cancer? What about my needs? If it's going to invade my body, the least it can do is pay rent. Here are the Einstein things I came up with:1- Figure out a way to sand the stairs...with my head.2- Use chemo as an excuse. Parking …
New Year’s Resolutions
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Operating hours
So I'm starting to learn I can only function until 3 pm, then I slump over. Today, I fell asleep standing up in SEARS small appliances. No one seemed to mind or notice. Spending this Christmas must have been good because the mall was wiped out. All I managed to find was a 50% off …
Reporting live from Ski Bunny
Living in Oregon is the coolest ever. Today, we headed to the Ski Bunny sled hill near Mt. Hood with two other families. A KOIN 6 news team was there, capturing all the extreme-sports level sled action. Check out Steven getting interviewed. It was great getting actual fresh air and playing in the snow. The best …
Surviving a crafty Christmas
Friends shouldn't let friends like me craft. Karen and I decided to make a loft for our daughters' American Girl dolls because a loft from the catalog costs more than my bed. Karen did the woodwork; I did spray paint and sewing. Still zinging from my last steroid, I stayed up until 2:30 am watching …
Nothing to shave here
Somehow I mustered up enough energy to take a shower. My lonely razor is just sitting there with nothing to do, leaving me with time to pile on the exquisite salt scrub Shonda and Julia gave me. My transition to a wax-free Brazilian is almost complete! I still have a mustache, which is not fair …
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