I Just Deactvated my Facebook Account

Sorry to say to any primary Facebook users Im close with, but I just deactivated my account.

I’ve never like Facebook’s highly sophisticated manipulation of social queues to get people to take a social action as trivial as clicking like…

My 46th Orbit Around the Sun

I turn 46 today. I’ve never been as happy to turn a new year since I was 25. I’m thrilled to be 46. As the…

Stay Lifted, Stay Strong

A couple weeks ago I got this video while I was in the hospital. I’ve watched at it at least 200 times. I cry every time.

Home from the Hospital

I spent the last week in hospital mostly working on some deep nutritional issues. My long time slow weight loss (for months before I knew my situation) followed along by nutrition issues since then, left my body bereft of most everything. My mother came out the next day and then my father…

DNA Results and UCSF

My cancer’s DNA was sequenced at a facility called Foundation One and the report came back Friday. As is the norm so far, no definitive markers were found to identify my type of carcinoma, but two markers that are decent clues were found. One has led to renal carcinoma being the lead guess…

Yeah, Let’s Hear It For The Boy

Chemo Week Two: Gimcitabine

‘Cause when my baby’s beside me, I don’t worry

When my baby’s beside me, all I know

When my baby’s beside me, I don’t worry

When my baby’s beside me, all I know

Had to Check Back into the Hotel

Eating has been a real challenge for me and I guess I let too many meals slip. That was Sunday night, and I’m still here. Diet gets even harder when chemo makes me nauseous, and pain pills lead to constipation (sorry TMI).

My Older Sister Julia is at Chemo with Me Today

I don’t have a big extended family but they’re are six of us in my parent’s family. It’s so helpful they can come one-by-one to help.

Sorry for the Silence

Chemo has had me on my back like a stuck turtle. Week 2 starts tomorrow.