A Difficult Update
Dealing with cancer has been difficult. I am sure there are more flowery ways of putting it, or stronger words I can use, but difficult just seems to fit. The diagnosis, the surgery, the...
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My Cancer Journey: The Results of the Chemo
So today I had that long awaited appointment with my oncologist, Dr. Le, to find out the results of the chemotherapy. So to recap, my initial diagnosis was a 2cm primary growth in...
My Cancer Journey: 2 Month Tests
Chemo has been done for 2 months already. Can you believe that? Sometimes this journey feels so long, other times it feels like it is flying by. Physically I feel really good, except for...
My Cancer Journey: Two Weeks Post Chemo
Patience Two Weeks post chemo. I don’t know what I expected to happen, but the chemo seems to be taking its sweet time getting out of my system. Ok not really, the doctor said...
My Cancer Journey: Part 11: Chemo is Done! What Now?
Chemo’s done! On Monday at around 4pm, I walked out of the Chemo room for the final time. I was so happy. The chemo protocol I was on is called GU-BEP, which stands...
My Cancer Journey: Part 10: Is It Over Yet?
Hey friends, I haven’t posted a journey update on the blog for family and friends in almost 2 weeks. The reason is that the chemo, it seems, has finally caught up with me. I...
My Cancer Journey: Part 8: Cumulative Effects
Day 47 – Sunday I was not well yesterday. My digestive issues (acid reflux and constipation) were the highlights of the day. The icing on the cake, was the lack of taste buds…but that is...
Halfway There…
Today marks the halfway mark of Ryan’s 9 weeks of chemotherapy – we are 4 1/2 weeks in. From here on, there is less remaining than what we have already experienced (if all goes according...
My Cancer Journey Part 6: Chemo week 3
Day 33 Sunday Today, my thumb and forefinger on my left hand are numb/sore. I wore my suit to church, for the first time post surgery, and found it a little difficult to do...
