Category: Cancer Updates

Settling into a routine Near the end of the first full week, I’ve settled into a bit of a routine with daily (Monday through Friday) radiation treatment at 1000.  Each day, I wake up at about 0630 and take my morning meds, which need to be on an empty stomach and with no food for the…

Well, today is the day.  The first day of radiation.  The past seven months have been a fucking wild ride and, as I look back at everything that has happened and the roller coaster of emotions that have transpired, one overwhelming theme is present: gratitude.  I am grateful for the support of all the amazing people in my…

Adenocarcinoma.  Fuck.  It was Wednesday, April 10.  I was on my way from Missoula to Lewiston, ID, where I was working as a travel nurse.  I stopped in Kooskia, ID to check MyChart for biopsy results since it was the first place I could get cell service after a beautiful drive along the Lochsa River. …