Chemotherapy Side Effects
Finally a holiday was coming up. Pie, turkey, parades on TV. I hadn’t been back to work since the end of October. It still felt like a holiday.…
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Palliative Care First Visit
During all this time I was experiencing back pain. Some days worse than others. I was on a extended and a rapid dose of Oxy. We made some…
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Chemotherapy Treatment #1
A firsthand account of a first chemotherapy session, describing the process from check-in and blood draw to the infusion itself. While mostly manageable, the final drug brought intense…
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Before I was admitted into the hospital the ambulance started an IV inside my elbow. If you have ever had a blood draw this is where the Phlebotomus…
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Hospitalization Battling Ketoacidosis and a Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
A harrowing night of nausea and severe back pain led to a hospital admission that changed everything. After days in the ICU battling ketoacidosis and acidic blood, a…
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