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Cancer Treatment Is Over!

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Dennis Pyritz
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I got to ring the brass bell in the lobby of the radiation center last Wednesday.  I rang three times as is the custom.  Except for that celebratory ritual, the day was a bit anti-climatic.  This whole cancer episode has … Continue reading →

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Posted in Journal *, Living with Cancer | Tagged Biotherapy, Head and neck cancer, Leukemia, Radiation, Recurrence, Side effects, Survivorship | Leave a reply

Radiation Therapy

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Dennis Pyritz
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Yesterday I had my 15th radiation treatment.  I am halfway through, definitely the easier half.  I confess I am writing this under duress.  I have just spent the last hour typing out a clear, seamless narrative of my recent experience … Continue reading →

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Posted in Journal *, Living with Cancer, Newly diagnosed | Tagged CT scan, Head and neck cancer, Radiation, Side effects | Leave a reply

Cancer Pathology Results

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Dennis Pyritz
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There are always two ways of looking at things.  Sure I have a new cancer, my third actually, and given my medical history and the state of my immune system, perhaps not the last.  After all there was a time … Continue reading →

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Posted in Journal *, Living with Cancer, Newly diagnosed, Rare cancers | Tagged Head and neck cancer, Radiation, Sarcoma, Surgery | Leave a reply

New cancer, week one

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dennis Pyritz
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I just reread my previous post.  Boy, did I leave it on a somber, teasing note.  I suppose we would call this post-op day # 8.  I am in the waiting and recovery mode.  The surgeon minimized the discomfort that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Journal *, Living with Cancer, Newly diagnosed, Rare cancers | Tagged Anxiety, Head and neck cancer, Radiation, Side effects, Surgery | Leave a reply

Frankenstein’s Cancer

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Dennis Pyritz
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“Frankenstein”  that is the first word to come to the mind of Sophia.  I was sitting in the family room with a cloth over my head when the two girls came in to see Papa. day #1 post-op.  Since the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Journal *, Living with Cancer, Newly diagnosed, Rare cancers | Tagged Head and neck cancer, Hospital, Parotid cancer, salivary gland cancer, Surgery | Leave a reply

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