I am in here.
It finally hit me last night — the fear. I suppose that it had to, eventually. I spent a lot of the week in a combination of denial and optimism. Too much was happening at once, and it takes a while for you to realize that “You have cancer” means that “You have cancer.” All … Continue reading Monday morning, first post
Saw the oncologist for the first time today. Good news from the CAT scans: no metastasis; the tumor is Stage I or maybe very, very early Stage II. However, I still get to go through all the chemotherapy, radiation, and probably surgery. My hair gets to fall out in chunks. I’m glad they told me … Continue reading Friday night
The CAT scan took place last night, and was surprisingly quick. Preparing me for the scan took slightly longer than the scan itself. No gown or anything, just me and my clothes, sans jeans (metal buttons). IV contrast added, which felt something like a hot flash, so I was used to it. Twice sliding through … Continue reading I learn a new language
Yup, it is, and I had a good night’s sleep last night, for once. It really does help knowing that you all are thinking of me. Here is what I know of it so far: adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. I don’t know its stage yet. Today I get CAT scans to find out just that. … Continue reading Weather still good outside
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