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Tag Archives: fatigue
Decisions, Decisions – Job & Health issues
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
Unrelated condition could force change
As a hardheaded and independent type, I don’t like outside forces making decisions for me. But that’s a situation I face over the next couple of weeks. This blog has been all about my cancer treatment. And, that continues to … Continue reading
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Tagged autologous stem cell transplant, Cancer, Chemotherapy, fatigue, Lymphoma, Stem cell transplant
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Was that a corner I just turned?
Cancer treatment recovery is a tricky and stubborn cuss. There certainly are days I feel much better usually followed by a day or two of ‘will this ever end?’ But since my last update, just over a week ago, I … Continue reading
Trudging the slow road of recovery
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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Tagged Cancer, cancer recovery, chemo, Chemotherapy, fatigue, Lymphoma, Stem cell transplant, stem cells
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Recovery begins by getting home today
I have not slept in my own bed for 28 days. That feels weird but the streak ends tonight. Yes, I get to go home with my doctor’s full blessing. I saw my oncologist for my autologous stem cell transplant … Continue reading
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Tagged autologous stem cell transplant, Cancer, Chemotherapy, fatigue, Lymphoma, Stem cell transplant
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Can too much good news be a bad thing?
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
Yuck – the downward slide begins
It’s a Tuesday afternoon, day after my stem cells were returned to my system, nauseated, diarrhea, no appetite, no energy and a long way to go. That’s a downer but also reality. And again, this is day one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged autologous stem cell transplant, Cancer, Chemotherapy, fatigue, Lymphoma, Neupogen, side effects, Stem cell transplant, stem cells
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Troops are amassing at the border
I have completed five of six straight days of chemotherapy treatment as of this morning (Sat.) with one to go today. I’ve been pretty accurate in describing what was to happen through this tear-down and build up process, but getting … Continue reading
Good news today: A bountiful harvest
My wToday was a day to make any farmer happy – or someone having stem cells harvested for an autologous stem cell transplant – that’s me. I pledged I was going to be more open in my blogging this time … Continue reading
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Tagged autologous stem cell transplant, Cancer, fatigue, harvesting stem cells, Lymphoma, Mozobil, Neupogen, stem cells
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Pushing Boundries; Making Things Happen
I’m excited for Monday. Monday starts the fourth week after my last chemo. And you see, I’ll be further removed from chemotherapy than any time this summer since my first treatment April 30. A week ago today, Aug. 1, I believe … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancer, chemo fatigue., Chemo reaction, fatigue, Non-Hodgkins B-Cell Lymphoma, side effects
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