I have sat here staring at a blank screen for the last 30 minutes. I decided I wanted to write about something else today. Something other than my mom's cancer. But nothing came to me. Nada. It's not like nothing else has been going on in my life. I mean, come on. I have two busy kids and I run my … [Read more...]
And We Wait
We have come so far in the last 200 years when it comes to modern medicine. But what I have learned this week is that we still have a really long way to go. There is no cure for cancer. There is no totally effective treatment for melanoma. What works for some doesn't always work for others and the … [Read more...]
Lumpy
My Mom: Jen. Come here. Does my scar look lumpy? It has been feeling a bit lumpy. Me: Let me see. (Lifts shirt to see scar on shoulder) My Dad: How long has it felt lumpy?! Why didn't you say it was lumpy?! You need to tell someone if the scar feels lumpy! Jen, does it look lumpy?! Me: Oh my. Well. … [Read more...]
The Final Stretch or The First Step
This is the final week of the intensive Interferon treatment for my mom. It has been a wild ride and I know we will all be happy when it is over. But, this is by no means "it". She has 11 more months of Interferon self injected 3 times per week and we are waiting to hear whether she will … [Read more...]
Uncertainty
Lately I've been thinking a lot about how much we, as humans, know about our bodies. It's amazing, really. I mean, think about it: we have decoded the human freakin' genome, people. It doesn't get more detailed than that. And then again, we know so little about how it all works together. At the … [Read more...]
The Latest
It's funny, right now my life is completely focused on one thing - my mom. I am honestly having trouble focusing or even caring that much about anything else. It is amazing how things that seemed so important a few weeks ago suddenly just don't. I think one person only has the emotional capacity to … [Read more...]
Suffering is Suffering
Wow, this is hard. I know my mom is sick because of the Interferon treatment but, as a wise mom at hockey said to me, "suffering is suffering". It's true. No matter the reason, when someone you love is in pain it hurts. My mom has been experiencing extreme side effects from her treatment … [Read more...]
Cancer Treatment – Week 2
First of all, I just want to thank those of you who have sent well wishes for me and my family. I really, really appreciate it. I don't have a lot of news. Things are going well, I guess. As well as something that makes you feel continuously yucky and flu like and tired can go. The good news is my … [Read more...]
Put Radiation on The List of Things To Do
I have loved having my sister here for the last week but to be honest everything is overwhelmed by my mom's cancer and the treatment. I feel bad for my sister. Her life is in such a wonderful place! A baby on the way. A wedding to plan. In her mid-30's I'm sure she sometimes thought this might never … [Read more...]
F*#@ing Cancer Treatment Day 2
Yesterday was rough. Really, really rough. I think we were fooling ourselves a bit to think that my mom might escape any real side effects. Although I do believe that a positive attitude helps, it can not fend off the full-on body aches, shivers and fever brought on by the Interferon. Even worse … [Read more...]
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