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Chemotherapy & Radiation

July 14, 2009

Multiple Meals

It’s been five whole days since my second “Red Devil” chemotherapy treatment and I still haven’t thrown up. This may not seem like a big deal to you, but it is a huge deal to me. Last time, as I’ve previously mentioned, did not go so well. Today, I had two separate meals delivered. I […]

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July 12, 2009

Appointment With A Toilet

I haven’t had one… yay. Thank heavens for better nausea drugs. During my first chemotherapy treatment, I wanted to quit on Day 2 (too many visits to the toilet). This time, I’ve been able to eat food and it actually tastes like what it was intended. And, it stays where it belongs. I have, however, […]

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July 10, 2009

Eating Like A Horse Alright!

What is it with women and weight issues? I pulled out one of the light reading books that the oncologist had given me titled Chemotherapy Blah, Blah, Blah and happened upon the paragraph that began, “On average, women gain 7 pounds during their course of chemo treatment.” I always thought women lost weight due to […]

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July 9, 2009

Appointment With The Red Devil

  I have another appointment tomorrow morning with the Red Devil. That is the nickname the nurses give to the drug, Adriamycin, which is part of the chemotherapy regimen I am being given. The drug is red when it goes in, red when it comes out, and truly is “the devil.” I could think of a […]

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