Surviving the challenges in life without losing yourself.
From my 2024 archive: After two and a half years of playing medical detective, I finally received the first definitive piece of evidence that I have been seeking to prove (or disprove) that I have Lynch syndrome. My dad was able to get all of his records from his former medical providers that included all of the data from a 2-year period during which he had multiple procedures, including two colon resections for recurrent cancer. And as should be the standard of care for all colon ... Read more
From my 2024 archive: This was going to be my year. My year of finally feeling back to myself, starting an exercise plan now that I’m fully recovered from my most recent surgery. Starting to feel like I could finally get back to my “normal” life about a year and a half after finishing chemo and a year after finishing my Herceptin/Perjeta regimen. Just signed up for a couple of 5K’s occurring in the Spring to motivate myself. But a part of me knew it once again wasn’t meant to be. ... Read more
From my 2022 archive: Other than one steroid injection for my shoulder issues (a whole separate story), I had never taken steroids prior to my cancer diagnosis. Unfortunately, many chemotherapy regimens require oral steroids for either a few days surrounding each infusion or every day in certain situations. In my experience, the steroids quickly wreaked havoc on my blood sugars. My chemotherapy regimen (TCHP every 3 weeks for 6 cycles) required me to take 8 mg of dexamethasone ... Read more