A quick update: Just wanted to let you know we are both doing fine. Val’s been hanging with friends and playing music today, while incredible people clean our house, fix our basement toilet, vacuum our garage, organize our finances, and perform other superheroic endeavors. She feels a bit low energy Continue Reading
chemo
going on a bear hunt
chemo day one: an assortment of blurry glimpses through deborah’s window first, the 7 a.m. pre-infusion consult: all that info coming at us, a deluge of side effect after possible side effect, scary, exhausting. hardly any sleep the night before. scribbling notes, tiny guideposts to keep val safe. safer. starting Continue Reading
First day of chemo: all went well
Hi all, Val’s first day of chemo was long but went very well. No exciting allergic reactions; not much discomfort except some aching in her arm during the infusion of one drug; good spirits; visits from friends; attentive medical staff. (Also, as an extra bonus, it turns out there’s a Continue Reading
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
This will be a quick and informational post, with details and impressions to follow: We met the medical oncologist today, Dr. L, and I’m happy to report she struck us as sharp, personable and committed. She was patient with our questions and, like us, interested in pursuing aggressive treatment. (She Continue Reading