Tag Archives: chemo

Decisions, Decisions – Job & Health issues

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Howard

  It’s been two weeks since my last update, one week-plus since I dropped one of my three antibiotics, and 97 days since my stem cell transplant for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.   So there are a few things to update and … Continue reading →

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No toasts to my recovery for four months

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Howard

I’m slipping a bit on weekly updates but that should mean the news is good – and for the most part, that would be an accurate assessment. The past week remained a roller coaster of recovery but with good signs … Continue reading →

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Trudging the slow road of recovery

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Howard

During cancer treatment life is pretty simple – you feel toxic most of the time. But recovery is a sly fox – you feel good a few hours and then crash and burn as a reminder that cancer and cancer treatment … Continue reading →

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Can too much good news be a bad thing?

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Howard

So far I’ve managed to survive a week of intense chemotherapy, eight days in the hospital with a dangerous blood infection, and all the assorted side effects that come with cancer treatment. My response to treatment has been very good … Continue reading →

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Cancer’s barbaric burden to bear

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Howard

  Trust me, posting this picture isn’t easy. I passed the vanity stage points of life several years back. I’m not fond of selfies. But the whole point is honestly. In the last three weeks I had white cells boosted … Continue reading →

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