Feeding Tube Wednesday was the worst Cancer day to date.  Last week was, as one friend put it, “Just Hold On” bad.  It started on Tuesday when I couldn’t get chemotherapy because my white blood cell counts were too low.  And they were too low because I was malnourished.  My protein levels weren’t where they … Continue reading The Feeding Tube

I was discharged from Beverly Hospital last week with antibiotics for pneumonia, and now steroid cream from Dana Farber for my neck, chest and face where they think the daily radiation could have caused the rash once my fever spiked so highly.  The dreaded feeding tube goes in on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving.  I … Continue reading More about Grace

Turns out chemo Tuesdays ARE hard.  I’m writing this in a Johnnie from Beverly Hospital where I was admitted last night after coming to the ER per my DF Dr’s recommendation.  Last night sucked.  A fever, shaking like a leaf chills, out of control nausea and a 103 temperature along with a really neat bright … Continue reading Crying & Inspiring

An Open Letter to My Boyfriend, My Teeniest Tiniest Group of Closest Friends, and My Immediate Family I’m sorry I got cancer. We all knew it was going to happen at some point since I’ve been saying it for years, but I didn’t think it was going to happen now?!  I guess better to happen … Continue reading Letter