After the weekend I had in Florida following my first treatment of Cisplatin, I voiced complaints about the uncomfortable side effects with my doctors and PA at my next appointment. I explained how nauseous I was and how bad I felt for days following the treatment so they called in the big guns. Intervenes based […]

As I sit here getting my weekly drip, I thought I would enlighten you all on my definition of ‘roid rage’. Steroids are a huge part of my chemotherapy treatment. I get them in pill form 1/2 hr before each treatment and I know they are working, as I don’t usually sleep the evening of […]

It never ceases to amaze me how many human beings in this world are such good, good people. It may not be evident to everyone and in my case, I get a bit more attention these days due to my illness, and I feel that I am surrounded by such sweet and caring people. I […]

Several people have been worried (I just found out) because I haven’t been posting to my blog. Well I am doing fine and actually am sitting here at my 13th treatment finishing up my Cisplatin, Taxol and Magnesium cocktail. I apologize for not writing sooner but I have been working and playing hard. I have, […]

If you have read previous stories on this blog you will remember that I buzzed my hair before it started to fall out. When I mentioned to my doctor that I had buzzed preemptively and hadn’t noticed any hair loss after that, she reminded me that I was on a smaller dose of Taxol this […]

The return back to CT from Florida was uneventful and a shock on the system weather wise. Although the sun was shining on Easter Sunday when we woke up in CT it was a bit chilly to say the least. Looking back on my 16 days in Florida, I had it great and shouldn’t complain. […]

Last week was a roller coaster for me. On Thursday April 3rd, I had my new chemo, Cisplatin, along with the other compliments of medications. I took my anti nausea pills that day and evening, but didn’t get any sleep. I showered at 4:30am, took another pill and was picked up by my sister and […]

I am sitting here with my friend Jeanne, a former hematology/oncology nurse, which is so helpful as my chemo nurses are telling me about my new treatment of Cisplatin. This new drug (for me) will require a tremendous amount of hydration which will come in the form of a Saline bag before and after, each […]

You might wonder what cancer patients talk about when they are going through treatment. Well let me share one of the conversations I had recently with someone else who is experiencing a similar side effect of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is coupled with several pills. In my case; anti nausea pills, steroids, anti anxiety (optional), Benadryl, and […]

This past Thursday was to be the start of my 2nd major chemo cycle starting with 2 bags of magnesium, followed by a bag of Taxol and topping it all off with a bag of Carboplatin. Jeff, my husband, and I went out to lunch before heading to the hospital and I mentioned to him […]