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Life with Cancer: Suddenly side affected
Last night I lied awake for a good hour writhing around in pain from a...foot cramp. I know it sounds pathetic but it was insane. I stretched, I got up and walked, I cried, I massaged and it wouldn't go away. It was by far the worst charlie horse I've ever experienced and I have to admit, it... Read More »
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Pregnant with cancer--an update from Liv
Remember Liv, the beautiful, newly-diagnosed CML patient who learned about her cancer at her eight-week pregnancy checkup? She decided to keep her baby and prolong treatment as long as possible. Well now she's in her third trimester and here to tell us how it's been going.... As you may... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (10) | Blog
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Life with Cancer: It's blood test time again!
I'm heading up to Sloan Kettering momentarily for another PCR blood test...the one I ship to Oregon on ice so they can try to find leukemia cells. It's been years since anything remotely cancerous has shown up in my blood--and as you remember the CML never even came back during the 10... Read More »
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News on cancer and pregnancy!
First let me say that it's been an interesting week on Life with Cancer. I definitely managed to ruffle some feathers with my coverage of touchy subjects (death, stay at home moms, SUVs!), but I really think the dialogue we all engaged in was productive, and, for the most part, clean. So... Read More »
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A (Sort of) New Drug for Me:
Last night I picked up my Gleevec prescription from a new pharmacy (I had to switch from the one I'd been using because some of the people behind the counter were kind of brusque and one of them was always standing outside smoking and then carrying his scent into the store...I'm a tough... Read More »
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I Am Now, Officially, A Survivor
Yesterday I was at the deli up the street from my house getting a ham and swiss (to split with Nick...my new eat-less plan) and the guy behind the counter started chatting me up. We covered everything from the sledding hill across the street (yes, he said, the kids all come to the deli for hot... Read More »
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