Sorry to remain quiet on this front. Last night was my first use of anything narcotic in the process. Which is pretty good, I think. Codeine cough syrup. It worked for the intended purpose (preventing dry coughing fits as I fell asleep) and I don’t feel too wooly this morning. As to the dreams, the …
Category Archives: Cancer
8 / Immigration and Denaturalization
I had a 7am zapping today because they have an emergency patient. Let’s hope that doesn’t have to happen again. For years, my plan was to apply for citizenship the day I was eligible in fall 2009. Since you can be a dual citizen of the US and Canada, there is no downside, and given …
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Suspicions confirmed. Hormone levels almost right. A few more mgs.
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We’re getting close to some milestones: 2/3 of the way through today, and two weeks from tomorrow should be my last day of radiation treatment. Symptom-wise, I remain cautiously optimistic. I can still taste and talk, even if I do evaluate food choices in terms of viscosity. The swallowing pain seems steady and the fatigue …
11 (On Professional Websites)
In the comments to #13, Aimee-Marie asked: I was considering putting together a simple website with some of my stuff (vita, pubs, etc) on it, but was given advice that this might lead to my information being “out of my control.” Since you’ve gone the other direction completely, I’m wondering if you had any energy …
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It’s Carrie here, doing a guest entry on the cancer crawl. Today I accompanied Jonathan to radiation, for the first time. Jon’s got a routine down at this point: walk to the Jean Talon metro (getting some exercise in), take metro to Cote-des-Neiges, walk to JGH, enter swank cancer facilities, say hello to everyone he …
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Known when you feel it. That’s radiation fatigue! Drain closed, then open.