It’s St. Patrick’s Day and TEDxNSU. I chuckle when I think somehow I’m still excited about this holiday which has nothing to do with my own heritage. I guess it comes from growing up in NYC where it was a big deal growing up with a parade and all. I remember marching in it as […]
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Week 30 – A Milestone?
It feels like it should be a milestone. The past week has been good feeling-wise. I had a little energy although my lower back couldn’t take much walking this week. I’ve tried to put my attention on self-care. Sleeping has been improved by a mattress topper. The big focus for me was wearing my Optune […]
Palliative Peanut Butter
I discovered the comfort of peanut butter when I was pregnant with my son. I suffered morning sickness all day long for months. The one thing that always helped… peanut butter. Either by the spoonful or on a piece of bread. Funny thing about the human body. I must’ve subconsciously remembered that because after I […]
The Healing Power of Colorful Llamas & a Coffee Scented Chicken
Last night was my first evening of chemo after my earlier radiation. I was truly apprehensive about spending hours vomiting and generally feeling sick. My doctors and nurses all reminded me that everyone reacts different to meds and that I had options to help. I’m taking a dose of Temador before bed, on a hopefully […]
The battle begins…
Today is the first day of treatment. I’m excited and scared. I want to start fighting back and yet I’m worried about how bad it’s going to feel. But that’s what happens when you go to battle, right? No fuzzy bunnies and rainbows. There may be guts, puke, extreme fatigue and who knows. But it […]