It’s a New Year With New Hopes- I Hope!
After having chemo New Years Eve day, I felt like I was free-falling into depression. The Lab was so busy there wasn’t a chair to be had. The valiant staff kept smiles on their face and ran from one sick patient to the next with patience, caring and listening. They are all heroes to me. […]
Chemo & the Miracle of Life
Last Wednesday was my scheduled chemo appointment. The Chemo lab was running late and I had to wait almost an hour. As the minutes ticked by I started to get very agitated with the feeling that I was not being cared about. After waiting and being told it would be 5 more minutes which actually […]
Emotional Calisthenics
The last 2 weeks have been emotional chaos for me and the people who love and support me. The loss of a friend to Cancer at 59 years old left me in the throes of so many emotions that I could not sort them all out and as much as I tried to get my […]
This is My Life
I have been on the regimen of Abraxane/Avastin every other week for the last 2 months. Side effects occur about 2 or 3 days after infusion. They are tolerable but unpleasant and kind of stop my routine just from the fatigue alone. I sometimes say to myself is it worth it? If you talk to […]
Cyclical “SICK”-Lical
I am presently in the throws of side effects from my last chemo infusion. My eyes burn and tear, my mouth is dry and has sores, my nose bleeds and burns, I have aches and pains in my back and I am exhausted. As I’ve said before I have learned to deal with some of […]
Here I Go Again: My Cancer Fatigue
Will the real Gloria Dunetz stand up! “I can’t” I say “I’m too tired”. That’s caused by the Avastin I have begun to take again. I just received the 2nd treatment of the cocktail Abraxane and Avastin and, when I was on the Abraxane alone I didn’t get this overwhelming exhaustion I have right now, so we know the Avastin is the culprit. It is the kind of fatigue that doesn’t lift until it’s good and ready to. All you can do is go with it and rest. I HATE IT! I’ve been on chemo drugs for over 4 years and have experienced many side effects which I’ve learned to deal with quite well. Not this one, because it completely shuts me down and so for the time it is with me I am unable to forget I have cancer. NOT GOOD!
Back With the Living
Last week I finally was approved to get the drug Avastin again, which after having 5 treatments was held up at my medical insurance company’s non-payment.
Good News / Bad News
My sister has gone home and it’s back to the real world for me. Went to see my Oncologist on Wednesday for my monthly meeting and found out that my tumor markers went up significantly. That’s the bad news. The good news is that finally my oncologists got paid for the drug Avastin which was […]
Escape from Cancer
I spent a wonderful week of normalcy with my sister Marti. We frolicked every day doing fun things and I felt wonderfully happy and content. My fantastic sister allowed me to rest when I needed to and helped me do the things that I put on hold for cancer and it was great!! Thank you […]
