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Initial Effects
After I published my last post, I started feeling really nauseous and sweating profusely. The sweat even has a different smell! Eventually I took the (generic) Compazine I was prescribed, but it didn’t really help. Leave it to me to get the breakthrough nausea! A friend who is an oncology nurse at Children’s reassured me…
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First Chemo Treatment
The cancer cells are now officially under attack! We showed up early for my 9 am appointment. First, they took my vitals and confirmed that I’m actually 5’1 3/4”(my estimate of 5’1” was pretty accurate!). Then, the nurse practitioners did a quick exam. They confirmed that my ECHO was normal and that my thyroid numbers…
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First Surgeon Visit
This week has been surreal. I feel totally fine and have all my hair. I’m ever conscious of the ticking clock. One more sleep until it all changes… This afternoon we met with my surgeon, Dr. Priscilla McAuliffe. We really like her. After a quick exam, she explained how I got here, what’s happening, and…
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Scan Results
I emailed Dr. Brufsky today to ask if there was any chance they had my scan results. I know something was sent today because I got a notification through the health portal. “We can find out,” he responded. When I hadn’t heard anything by 5:30, I figured I wouldn’t hear today. But he emailed me…
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Scanned and Boosted!
I got up at the ass crack of dawn to have a light breakfast before 6 am. Nothing but water until mid-afternoon, when my scans were done. The earliest appointment I could get was at St. Clair Hospital, which is near my house. They recently underwent a renovation to some of the building, which made…