Tag Archives: chemotherapy

Walking the walk

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Naomi

On all my visits to Princess Margaret hospital, and over the last several months there have been many, I’ve noticed this big, huge banner  over the entrance. It says “I believe we will conquer cancer in our lifetime.” Every time … Continue reading →

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Me and Angelina

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Naomi

On Tuesday morning, I heard about Angelina Jolie’s preventive double mastectomy. I started to write a blog post about it, but it turned into more of an article, an article that ended up being published on The Huffington Post!  I’ve … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Naomi

Recovery is hard. Before the surgery, I had heard that it actually wasn’t too bad, and that chemo was way worse. And maybe that’s right, but that only speaks to how seriously horrible chemo is, because recovery from a bilateral … Continue reading →

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Some Awesome Things

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Naomi

Some awesome things in no particular order: 1) No chemo this week!! I still have lots of doctor appointments to juggle (4 this past week), but so happy to have no more chemo! The bruises on my arms from the … Continue reading →

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Small steps

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Naomi

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

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Naomi

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

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Naomi

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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The week ahead

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Naomi

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 →

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