A Brain Mystery
I lived in the same house in Mt. Vernon, Indiana from 1981 to 1997, until I was 17 years old. I...
Read More
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...
Read More
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 More
The Last Brain Tumor Radiation Treatment
Brain tumor radiation treatment number 28 of 28!!! I’m in the waiting room now at Siteman...
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 More
Brain Tumor Radiation Treatment No. 15
Day 15 of 28. I am now have 3 full weeks complete, and I am officially more than halfway done with...
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 More
Daily Chemo and Radiation Treatment
First chemo & radiation treatments are complete. Here’s how my morning went so...
Read More