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Small steps
I am finally starting to feel better from the last round of chemo. The cold is slowly going away, and the side effects seem to be getting better. In fact, I was feeling well enough to participate in an academic conference … Continue reading
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Lifting the Clouds
In the past, I’ve tried to explain what chemo is like and it always ends up being something like this: Imagine you are having the worst day. You wake up with a searing headache, you spill coffee on yourself, you … Continue reading
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Happy Tears
I have some great news. First of all, I got my MRI results and have found out that the tumour in my left lymph node is essentially gone! And the tumour in my breast has shrunk down from a whopping … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, chemotherapy, happy tears, last chemo, motherhood, MRI
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The week ahead
Because my chemo is on a two week cycle, the first weekend after chemo is tough, but the second weekend is much better. And this weekend has actually been great. My energy levels have been close to normal so I … Continue reading
Things I Am Looking Forward To
Because we’re nearing the end of chemo, I’ve let my mind turn to all the things I am looking forward to once it’s done. (I have a feeling this will be a recurring theme in future posts.) Here are a … Continue reading
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Round 7
In the waiting room for Round 7 of chemo and saw this book. I haven’t read it, but I like the title.
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A few photos
Mitchell and Nate on the weekend. All of the above photos were taken by T’ai. The two bottom ones, of me in the red hat and of me in the wig were taken when we decided to do a mini-photo-shoot. … Continue reading
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Distillery District Walk
My sister T’ai is visiting right now and it has been so wonderful having her here. A couple of days ago, I was feeling really strong so we went for a walk to the distillery district. We sat at a … Continue reading
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Second Email Update
March 3, 2013 Hi friends and family, I just wanted to share a little update with you. First the good news – The CT scan has confirmed that the tumors are shrinking. In fact, the scan said that there were no longer … Continue reading
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First Email Update
January 31, 2013 Hello everyone, I just wanted to send you all a little update. I had round 4 of chemo yesterday. Halfway done! Some of you will already know this info, but I figure there’s no harm in receiving good … Continue reading
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Everybody Hearts 