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 »
Tag: CHEMO
(15) THE CHEMOTHERAPY EXPERIENCE
Weeks after being diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s immunoblastic high grade lymphoma I was told that if I wanted to live that I would have to undergo 6 month of chemotherapy treatment. I was informed that the treatment that was prescribed was the strongest possible dose available and that my body may not be able to…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 »