Now that I’m feeling stronger physically (Silver Lining: I ran 8 miles the other day and then played tennis!), it’s time to up the ante on my persistently pervasive chemo brain. Argh.
Cancer
What's Next: Locusts?
Last week, I woke up with a ridiculous, itchy, painful rash around my mouth. F-bomb. Really? Couldn’t I just go ONE month without something?
Running to Restore My Body after Cancer
My goal last October was to fully recover from surgery for FBC and to endure chemo and radiation therapy. My goal this October is to run a 1/2 Marathon. What a difference a year makes (Silver Lining!).
GI Jane meets Jean Seberg
Today was another Silver Lined day over here on Recovery Road. Why? Well, because I went to get my first HAIRCUT. It’s been NINE months since my last one (well, not counting the head shave!).
Celebrating a Cancerversary
Cancerversary This time last year, as I was nearing the end of my “Fat and Happy Summer,” I decided to begin training for a half marathon. I’ve run several marathons in my life (San Diego, Chicago and Paris) and thought that giving myself something for which to train, i.e., a G-O-A-L would be a good… Continue reading Celebrating a Cancerversary
More Middle of the Night Musings
More middle of the night musings, tennis and posting from insomnia-ville.
Now What?
Now that radiation is done, the big question is: Now What? More treatment? Remission? Testing?
The “Now What?” question has three answers which I will, of course, explain.
Unexpected Letdown
When I finished with radiation and came home, I had no idea that there can be an unexpected side effect to surgery, chemo and radiation: post-treatment letdown. I know. I know. How dare I suggest it? Why on earth would I think it? Well, you know by now that I am hardly the girl to shy away from a difficult topic.
Silver Lining Checkup!
A great post-radiation checkup report from San Francisco!
Fighting is Not How The Silver Pen Rolls
Now that I’m a week out from my last radiation treatment and my brain has adjusted to the altitude of Aspen (sort of), it’s time to go out on a limb and broach the topic that has been on my mind since the time of diagnosis, but that I haven’t brought up because it’s…well, it’s anti-establishment – in a BIG way.