A friend was told that she has Parkinson’s Disease. A co-worker just learned that he has cancer. Your old college roommate had a stillbirth. How can you show your support for those people that you care about? Here are my recommendations: 1. Something is always better than nothing. In this technological age, there are numerous […]
Words can’t do justice to how elated I felt when I received the call from Sibley Hospital that my biopsy was benign! I don’t have breast cancer! I don’t have to go through this all again! All is calm on the breastern front! A day after that call, I started taking a new cancer medication. […]
A year ago this week, I met Mr. Agency. A few days later, we grabbed drinks together. A year ago this week, Best Boy spent the night at my place for the first time ever and told me: You’ve gotten in my head. As July turned to August, I had two minor surgeries to remove […]
At some points during my six weeks of radiation treatments, I wasn’t in a lot of pain and actually enjoyed being at the Cancer Center at Sibley Hospital. On my best days, the head radiation technician would play her latest hip-hop mix as we would catch up on the day’s events, and another technician and […]
I’m so close to being finished with treatment that I can taste it. My last IV is scheduled for September 14, 2011. I can get my mediport (the small, implanted device through which I receive medications) removed later that week. And, then, I’m done. DONE. Hopefully. For the past month, I’ve had this feeling that […]
Radiation therapy may be used during cancer treatment to shrink the tumor and kill the bad cells. In some cases (like mine), radiation has been shown to reduce the rate of the cancer returning or spreading. When I went for my consultation with my radiation oncologist, I received a packet of information with guidelines. For […]
In 2011, Best Boy and I went from seeing each other twice a week to once a week. (I wasn't exactly sure why that was, but I didn't have a problem with it either.) In February, I saw him shortly before I headed off to the beach with Philly Matt and my friends. Th events […]
When I went to the Infusion Room last month, the nurses all looked at me with surprise and excitement. Nurse: Your hair is growing so fast! Me: I know. Manager: It looks great. Me: Thanks! But, I’d rather be bald than have short hair. And, I honestly would. I appreciate that an overwhelming majority of […]
I know boobs. I love tits. And, I'm all over breast health. In fact, since I was diagnosed with breast cancer last June, it seems that I’m all about the tatas. With the disclaimer that I’m not a doctor nor do I play one on TV, here are some responses to questions that I’ve received […]
Best Boy had just told me that he loved me. Did the fact that he said it for the first time ever while we were having sex negate the sentiment behind the words? Was he drunk and this was a case in which I should blame it on the alcohol? Did he really love me? […]