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
Tag Archives: Head and neck cancer
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
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
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
“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