Parker DempseyinStupid CancerThe Heart of It All“Your heart is not responding appropriately.” — My doctorApr 22, 2017Apr 22, 2017
Parker DempseyI want you to knowI finished my radiation last Friday. Three weeks of being zapped everyday. Three weeks of sitting in a waiting room with people missing…Jan 26, 20171Jan 26, 20171
Parker DempseyWavesYesterday was my first official day of radiation. I have blue and green alignment marks from waist to neck, all covered with clear…Dec 30, 2016Dec 30, 2016
Parker DempseyRestrictionsI am currently sitting in my living room in a mask while two people clean our house. It feels weird to us to have cleaners, but cleaning is…Dec 6, 2016Dec 6, 2016
Parker DempseyThanksgivingYesterday was Thanksgiving, and my original release date. Instead, I spent the day at home, ate more food than I’ve eaten in weeks, and…Nov 26, 2016Nov 26, 2016
Parker DempseyAnd on the +9th dayI’ll admit that I barely remember writing my last post, and I remember less about what was in it. I knew I wanted to get information out…Nov 18, 2016Nov 18, 2016
Parker DempseyRe-birthdayToday was my “re-birthday”, or, transplant, day 0. A lot of names for a procedure that was pretty anti-climatic. Most people get two bags…Nov 10, 20164Nov 10, 20164
Parker DempseyGet LowIt took ten days for me learn the boundaries of my patience. I thought the past year had done a nice job, but the past two weeks have been…Oct 27, 2016Oct 27, 2016
Parker DempseyinBe YourselfWhat it’s like to have cancerI’ve been in treatment for my cancer for almost a year now and just figured out how to start to explain it this week. Admittedly, my…Oct 8, 20162Oct 8, 20162
Parker DempseyA Meager HarvestFor the first time in two days I don’t have any needles sticking out of me, no shots lined up, and I have full control of both arms. The…Oct 6, 20162Oct 6, 20162