Bad Ass or Blows?

My Over-The-Top Loving Family – BAD ASS in the most awe-inspiring way

Having 12 Doctors Working to Heal Me – BAD ASS in the most stellar way

Waking Up to the Joys of the Newest Prednisone Side Effect:  Mouth Ulcers Covering the Inside of My Cheeks – BLOWS in the most f-ed up, merciless way

Learning That My Blog Has 13,000 Hits in 17 Countries – BAD ASS in the most shocking and humbling way

Traffic on the 210 – BLOWS in the most exasperating way

Waiting for Bone Marrow Biopsy Results – BLOWS in the most fateful way

Having the Price of My Latest Med go from $2,252.99 to $30 After Insurance Approves – BAD ASS in the most fiscally staggering way

Being Called Back Within 2 Seconds for a Second 45 minute MRI w/ Dye – BLOWS in the most annoying way

Hoag Cancer Center – BAD ASS in the most tremendous way

My Brother Who is Willing to Donate His Bone Marrow – BAD ASS in the most bad ass way

Thigh Hematoma – BLOWS in the most vile, bulging, icky, repulsive, heinous, fugly way

Todd’s Phenomenal Care of Me – BAD ASS in the most fantabulous, life saving way

Learning That Possible Future Treatments Will Cause Me to Lose My Hair – BAD ASS in the most let’s take advantage of the opportunity to grow it out in a glorious bright purple way (and maybe throw in a f-ing tattoo)

Obsessing Over the Fact That Today I Was Supposed to Be in Iceland to Begin a Kick Ass Ice Climbing/Snow Mobiling/Scuba Diving/Dog Sledding/Fishing/Canyoning Adventure – BLOWS in the most depressing way

Low Platelet Count – BLOWS in the most exasperating way

My Insanely Supportive Friends – BAD ASS in the most astounding way

Neupogen Injections – BLOWS in the most NSHLAMFAANFP (Neupogen Shots Hurt Like A Mo Fo And Are Not For Pussies) way

Todd’s Delectable Healthy Cookies – BAD ASS in the most sensational way (See Like Wow Links)

Seeing the Beach Every Day, But Not Stepping onto the Sand the Entire Summer – BLOWS in the most tormenting way

Sicky-Infested Waiting Room – BLOWS in the most I don’t want to wear a mask way

La Paloma (Duarte) Burritos – BAD ASS in the most fantastico way

Low White Blood Cell Count – BLOWS in the most loathsome way

Not Allowed to Have a F-ing Cocktail for 4 Months – BLOWS in the most non- refreshing, non-celebratory way

Scary Fever When White Cells Vanish – BLOWS in the most frightening/knowing you could catch something gnarly way

Blog Commenters – BAD ASS in the most supportive way

Bone Marrow Biopsy (without Michael Jackson knock-out sedation) – BLOWS in the most unpleasant way

Bone Marrow Biopsy (with Michael Jackson knock-out sedation) – BAD ASS in the most Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough kind of way

Low Red Blood Cell Count – BLOWS in the most detestable way

City of Hope – BAD ASS in the most phenomenal way

Bear Flag Wahoo Burritos (Crystal Cove) – BAD ASS in the most scrumptious way

Prednisone Side Effects – BLOWS in the most hippopotamus puffy, hairy kind of way

Sweet $2,222.99 Swing