Tag: life after chemo

  • Methotrexate Is Back on the Menu

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    Methotrexate Is Back on the Menu 🌼 Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Cautiously hopeful with a side of snap, crackle, pop ❤️‍🩹 Status: Cleared to restart the miracle drug 😇 Outlook: Praying for relief, because this body is loud Today I got two emails I have been waiting for. One from my radiation…

  • The Hot Coal Foot Club

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    The Hot Coal Foot Club 🌼 Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Pins, needles, hot coals, and a little bit of rage ❤️‍🩹 Status: Neuropathy has entered the chat and turned up the volume 🧐 Outlook: Looking for Plan B, because Gabapentin and Tina are not friends Today, the neuropathy in my feet and…

  • Radiation Olympics & The Brian Command Device

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    Radiation Olympics & The Brian Command Device 🌼 Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Slightly toasted but still sarcastic ❤️ Status: Olympic breath-holding hopeful 🙂 Outlook: Grateful for technology… even when it glitches Today when I arrived for my daily dose of radiation, I locked the door to my dressing room and started taking…

  • The Waiting Room Was More Helpful

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    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…

  • The Great Pink Luggage Tragedy

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    The Great Pink Luggage Tragedy 🌼 Date: Monday, April 6, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Sleepy and Slightly Frozen 💔 Status: Forced Off the Ship 😒 Outlook: Homeward Bound (With a Minor Casualty) Today was travel day, which in cruise terms means one thing: getting kicked off the ship at the butt crack of dawn. For reasons…

  • Kings, Queens, and a 21-Year-Old Cowboy

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    Kings, Queens, and a 21-Year-Old Cowboy 🌼 Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Full Celebration Mode 💓 Status: Proud Birthday Mama 🌞 Outlook: Cake, Crowns, and One Very Legal Drink Today was a special day on the cruise because we were celebrating two birthdays in our family. Casey turned 54, and Nicholas hit a…

  • Cozumel Shenanigans

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    Cozumel Shenanigans 🌼 Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Vacation Mode Activated 💗 Status: Temporarily Escaped From Reality 😎 Outlook: Sun, Music, and Just a Little Bit of Chaos Today we woke up in Cozumel, Mexico, and let me tell you, this day did not disappoint. Our pier was quite a ways from town,…