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...
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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 9: Light at the End of the Tunnel
Before I dive into talking about cancer and my treatment…My new blog site is up! Isn’t it snazzy? All my old posts are available on this site now. The domain is the same, but the...
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 5: Chemo Week 2
Day 27 Worship and Weight It has been just about 48 hours since the last chemo treatment, and I felt pretty good when I awoke. Since it is Sunday, I tried on my suit....
My Cancer Journey: Part 4: Chemotherapy
So I never realized that there are hundreds of different chemicals to fight different cancers. The list is quite extensive! I am on only 3 of these drugs, known together as BEP, to combat my cancer. I...
My Cancer Journey. Part 3: Pathology Report
Day 11 Saturday 3 days post surgery. Today I awoke with an appetite and a tiny bit of energy, so I made omelettes. I had two bites and couldn’t eat it. A side effect...
