It occurred to me when I parked this afternoon that I’ve been coming to this office just shy of 7 years. Seven. Years. My first time was the day before Thanksgiving, 2019, when I found out I’d have to have chemo. Today I’m in for labs (oncology vampires are the BEST vampires!! They consistently steal… Continue reading I Know This Place
Tag: Survivorship
Six
Yesterday was six years since my last day of radiation, which signaled the change from "active" treatment and the beginning of survivorship. A few events have happened since then. Surgery for port removal. Started Tamoxifen, which started all sorts of fun side effects. Started therapy (still in therapy). Adopted Minerva (yay!) Online dating adventures during… Continue reading Six
My WHAT Could Die? aka reasons cancer is chronic illness
Jump on the bitch bus peeps, the ride's a doozy. In today's episode of why breast cancer is an unceasing ride of indignities, I give you a few details from an essay I'm working on about the definition of grit. When I finished* cancer treatment six years ago this summer. Wait. Not far enough back.… Continue reading My WHAT Could Die? aka reasons cancer is chronic illness
Milestone Frankenboob-aversary
This isn't porn, if that's what you searched for to get this blog post. Five years ago I finished radiation, which marked me as clear of breast cancer active treatment. It would've been an exciting day had I not been exhausted: I probably napped. You can read about it in the Thus Ends Frankenboob blog… Continue reading Milestone Frankenboob-aversary
