Round 1: The Side Effects Dungeon
Join me in the side effects dungeon to hear all about eventful days that followed my first chemo infusion…
Category: Cancer Talk
All posts related to the lovely topic of cancer
Round 1: What did the floFOX Say?
Chemotherapy [kee-moh-ther-uh-pee], the delicate balance between killing cancer, but not the lucky recipient. I was the lucky recipient last week as I underwent my first cycle of FLOFOX chemo. Strap in, because it’s a wild ride.
Do these genes make my butt look cancerous?
I’ve always been skeptical about sending a pile of my life building Lego blocks (DNA) to an unknown lab, but then I got ass cancer…
Prepare for Battle
After the momentary respite, I met the last doctor on my cancer meet and greet tour, the colorectal surgeon. This guy sure knew how to throw a welcome party…
Meeting the Cancer Team
After finding out I have rectal cancer and deciding to receive care at a local university medical center, it was time to meet with even more doctors…
Procedures, Ports and Bears, Oh My!
I had a port implanted for my upcoming chemotherapy infusions. Now the anesthesia and pain killers have worn off, it’s a good time to share my experience with you.
Planning the Battle
The next stop on our journey takes us to, not one, but two oncologist in one day…
