Yo! Sorry for the delay since my last post. I’ve been out and about living a “normal” life 🙂 Birthday parties, fundraisers, weddings, dinners, lunches, moving children into apartments, movies, family reunions, etc. So grateful that I’m able to do all of it! As I celebrate Day 250 Post-Transplant, I’ve been reflecting on the past […]
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In my spare time I decided to play around a little with all my pill bottles… You probably already think I’m somewhat of a freak, but after watching this production, I’m certain you’ll think I’m a Super Freak 🙂 Grab some popcorn, Milk Duds, Jujubes, Raisinets, Junior Mints, Skittles, Dots, and/or M & M’s, sit […]
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There once was a girl from Nantucket … Oh wait, scratch that – I think we all know where that’s headed 🙂 Ah hem… There once was a chick from Laguna Got the sniffles once in a blue moona. One morning she woke And without any provoke, Her muscles felt they’d been hit by a […]
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It’s true. What they say about blondes. It’s definitely true. It’s enormously more fun, even with having to surrender a few IQ points. (I have already slid down the scale with my chemo brain, so it’s a win-win) 🙂 Danny, my expert hair director for the past 25 years, recently worked a little magic on […]
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My Graft vs. Host symptoms were getting worse, so Todd urged me to email Dr. F to alert him. I was not scheduled to see him for another 10 days, but he emailed back immediately and told me to come in the next day and he would squeeze me in. So, back up to COH […]
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Today marks Day 172 post bone marrow transplant! One year ago, I went to see my internist, Dr. C., for “stiff muscles,” and she referred me to a rheumatologist, an infectious disease specialist and a neurologist within a week. I had no idea what the next year would entail: 263 blood tests, 4 bone marrow […]
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After a relaxo Sunday, I woke up on Labor Day Monday with the chills – exactly what my new doc, Dr. P, of City of Hope told us was the worst possible thing for me at this time. We headed to the Hoag Cancer Center for AFBT (Another F-ing Blood Test) and possible transfusions early […]
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Before I ever had a transfusion, I thought of them as scary, critical and dangerous. I never EVER thought I would need one. At this point, I’ve had 14 of them, and I now equate a transfusion to a chill sesh – relaxing in a lounge chair, reading, watching TV or a movie, and visiting […]
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I’m the luckiest person in the world because my army of supportive family and friends is THE BEST medicine! Online shopping is the second best medicine. Blasting Tom Petty and Donavon Frankenreiter is the third best medicine. It’s a love/hate relationship with platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells. Trojan football is going to […]
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So, I’m staring at this ever-growing mass of pill bottles and ever-expanding list of procedures, and I’m starting to wonder about all of the combined potential side effects I may have the pleasure of experiencing due to all this sh*t I’m exposing my body to. Don’t be alarmed, I won’t list all 2,361 here, just […]
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