I am by no means a writer, I am a reader, I love a good book and have been a fairly voracious reader for most of my adult life. The fact is that reading has sometimes gotten me into trouble, I have been known to read at red lights forgetting where I am until I…Read more »
Tag: ALTERNATIVE CANCER TREATMENT
(Blog # 5) And the Results are in!
And the results are in! Drum roll please! The bad news is that I have indeed had a relapse of the Lymphoma, I am no longer in remission, the cancer has returned. The good news is that it is a fairly non aggressive form and though it is not curable it should be treatable. I…Read more »
(16) STRENGTH IN MUSIC
During the last few months of my chemotherapy treatment and the many months that followed I had severe brain fog. My concentration, vision and short term memory were extremely affected by the chemo drugs. I found that I was unable to watch TV because I couldn’t concentrate enough to understand the context of what I…Read more »
(13) DECISIONS OF A CANCER PATIENT
Last week I met with a doctor at a Cancer Szpital (hospital) that had previously declined treating me due to my lack of insurance. Based on my past experience with language issues at this Szpital I arranged a friend to tag along and translate to help make the process a bit easier for both sides.…Read more »
(Blog # 7) The Gift of Cancer PART 1
Christmas Eve 2015 I received a gift, a gift that I was not expecting, a gift that I didn’t want, a gift that changed my life forever. This was a gift that no one would ever want to be the recipient of, a gift that simultaneously filled me with dread and fear as well as…Read more »