A Brain Mystery
I lived in the same house in Mt. Vernon, Indiana from 1981 to 1997, until I was 17 years old. I...
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Tag: Radiation
Inclined to Recline
On Wednesday, a new recliner arrived at our home via UPS. Believe it or not, I have not had a...
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Emily Answers Your Brain Tumor Related FAQs
OMG! I just heard. How are you? The answer to this one changes every 5 to 30 seconds. You know...
Read MoreGoing Home
Bad news first: I have the itchy, dreaded chemo/radiation rash. Good news: I’m going home tomorrow instead of next week because one of my follow-up appointments was changed. I haven’t seen my own house in 71...
Read MoreLast Radiation Treatment
28 of 28!!! In the waiting room. Probably another 30-ish minutes before I ring the final treatment bell.
Read MoreLast Radiation Eve
Our commute time to the hospital tomorrow will be 1 minute…and that’s just because I’m slow getting around. Dan booked a room at the Parkway Hotel across the street from the Siteman Cancer Center so we can...
Read MoreBrain Tumor Radiation Treatment #15
15 of 28, 3 full weeks complete, and officially more than halfway done with radiation. w00t! I have contracted what I’m calling the 4 o’clock flu. Because I am getting sick at that time every day now. Pretty sure...
Read MoreBrain Tumor Update for March 21, 2017
Stuff that still tastes decent, for the record: Baked potato Scrambled eggs Vanilla ice cream Yogurt Bananas Banana bread Chicken Sweet tea Peanut butter Green smoothies Cinnamon raisin toast French fries Oreos Pretzels The...
Read MoreRadiation Week 3
Today is Monday and the beginning of Week 3 of treatment. That means I have labs and doctors appointments in addition to radiation and chemo. It makes for a long day, so it’s also valet parking day. (On less stressful...
Read MoreDaily Chemo and Radiation Treatment
First chemo & radiation treatments are complete. Here’s how my morning went so far… 5 am: Take Zofran (anti-nausea) 5:30 am: Take Temodar (chemo) 6:30 am: Take regular morning meds 7:20 am: Get radiation 8 am:...
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