Monthly Archives: May 2008

Tuesday and Wednesday was the first of my actual radiation treatments.  Radiation is a bit uneventful.  It was pretty much like the simulation.  I laid down on the table.  This time, I asked them to tape my head down to … Continue reading →

Today, I had my first radiation appointment.  Actually, today was more of a simulation of what I would expect on a normal basis.  I was lying there underneath some gigantic machine.  The technicians spent five minutes aligning my head using … Continue reading →

Now that I am done with chemo, I decided to get my port removed today.  Originally, I thought I was going to hold off on this until later in the summer.  But that would have subjected me to monthly appointments … Continue reading →

I came across an article on CNN.com today about how blogging can be theraputic.  I truly believe that this is true, because I’ve been blogging much more extensively now as I battle cancer and go through a divorce.  A lot … Continue reading →

Got the PET/CT scan results just five minutes ago.  Everything looks normal.  When I asked what that meant, I heard the sweetest words, “There is no cancer.” I’m not sure if this means I’m officially cured, but, at least, I’m … Continue reading →

Today, I had to avoid eating or drinking (except water) for the whole morning just so I could get another PET/CT scan under my belt.  It wasn’t much different than my last one. I should be getting the results of … Continue reading →

Chemo is accumulative.  This means that after each treatment, the side effects are a little bit more pronounced than after previous treatments. I let my hair grow out a little only to find that my hair has thinned out so … Continue reading →

Today, I met with Dr. Chin to start the planning for the radiation treatment.  This basically entails getting a CAT scan done so that the computers can be programmed.  So, the first thing that they did was put me on … Continue reading →