Tag: cancer humor
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Naps, Negotiations & The Return of Hair
Naps, Negotiations & The Return of Hair 🌼 Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Exhausted, fuzzy, and cautiously amused 💗 Status: Post-radiation fatigue is real… but so is the peach fuzz 😁 Outlook: Rest, patience, and possibly magenta hair decisions pending Today was exactly what I needed. A calm, stay-at-home, do-nothing kind of day.…
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Shrink-Wrap, Allergic Reactions & My Greased Pig Phase
Shrink-Wrap, Allergic Reactions & My Greased Pig Phase 🌼 Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Tight, tired, and slightly irritated (understatement of the year) 💖 Status: My skin is mad, my chest is tight, and I’m officially entering the Greased Pig Phase 😕 Outlook: Hoping for relief, more oxygen, and that my skin and…
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Cup Noodles, Tokamaks & One Very Crispy Boob
Cup Noodles, Tokamaks & One Very Crispy Boob 🌼 Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Fried, itchy, and slightly delusional ❤️🩹 Status: Officially entering the “crispy” stage of radiation 😒 Outlook: Hoping this is the peak before things start healing When I woke up this morning and looked at my chest, I knew immediately…
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The Frozen Vegetable Parade
The Frozen Vegetable Parade 🌼 Date: Monday, April 27, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Fried, itchy, and mildly nauseous ❤️🩹 Status: Managing the side effects one frozen vegetable at a time 😣 Outlook: Hoping tomorrow my skin decides to behave Today has been one of those days where my body decided to remind me that radiation treatment…
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Ceiling Tiles and Comic Bubbles
Ceiling Tiles and Comic Bubbles 🌼 Date: Friday, April 17, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Slightly stretched, slightly punchy 💞 Status: Radiation Day #? (who’s counting) 🤗 Outlook: Two glorious days off Today when the nurse came to collect me from my Zen-like patient waiting room trance, he asked the standard question: “How are you doing today?”…
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Brass Bra Activated
Brass Bra Activated 🌼 Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Slightly congested and mildly annoyed ❤️🔥 Status: Brass bra engaged 😘 Outlook: Learning to trust my own voice This morning I woke up with a stuffy nose and a tickle in my throat. Now, normally I would chalk that up to allergies, a cold,…
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The Waiting Room Was More Helpful
The Waiting Room Was More Helpful 🌼 Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Running on stubbornness and puppy supervision ❤️🩹 Status: Slightly crispy but still standing 😑 Outlook: One treatment closer to the finish line Today was my first weekly check-in with the radiation oncologist after treatment. After finishing radiation for the morning, Casey…
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Double Fisted & On the Rocks
Double Fisted & On the Rocks 🌼 Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Under the Weather but Still Showing Up 💝 Status: Sniffly, Sore, and Slightly More Filled 🤕 Outlook: If I’m Going to Feel Crappy, I Might as Well Be Symmetrical I woke up this morning with a sore throat and a headache.…
