Tag Archives: cancer
Still Cancer Free
It has been three years since I finished chemo and was proclaimed NED (no evidence of disease). I have graduated to the point where now I see Dr. Saltzman, the gynecological oncologist, every six months and I get a CT … Continue reading
Still NED, thank God
Every three months, I am powerfully reminded that I have a Sword of Damocles hanging over my head. Most of the time I can avoid thinking about cancer altogether, and that is what I prefer to do. Learning last year … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, Carcinosarcoma, Chemotherapy, monitoring
Tagged CA 125, cancer, denial, fatigue, monitoring
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Do I Have Any Control Over This?
Are there steps I can take to prevent the cancer from returning, or to keep it from growing if it does return? Naturally I would like to think that there are. I’ve been reading about alternative medicine for many years. … Continue reading
NED … for now
On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, Bruce and I drove the 47 miles to Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring to meet with Dr. Andrew Saltzman, my gynecological oncologist. We were in suspense. Dr. Hussain had emailed me that my CT … Continue reading
Random Thoughts on Chemotherapy
Nothing prepares us to go through chemotherapy. We’ve probably known people who have, but we can’t fully imagine what it felt like for them. We have a general impression it must be unpleasant, we know people often lose their hair … Continue reading
Posted in Chemotherapy
Tagged Acupuncture, cancer, cancer treatment, chemo side effects, fatigue, hair loss, neuropathy, Treatment
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Sixth (and Final) Chemo Treatment
I had what I hope is my final chemo treatment on Thursday, November 16, nine days ago. I’m not sure why, but the after-effects have been much less intense than they were for the previous treatments. I had a few … Continue reading
Fifth Chemo Treatment
A day will come when people will look back at the use of chemotherapy in the battle against cancer and shake their heads at the barbarity of it. In order to kill cancer cells, chemotherapy has to also kill healthy … Continue reading
Posted in Chemotherapy, Uncategorized
Tagged Acupuncture, cancer, cancer treatment, chemo side effects, fatigue, nausea
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Acupuncture
I am convinced that anyone getting chemotherapy should also have acupuncture, if possible. If you’ve been following my story, you will know that I received acupuncture at the Kaiser Permanente center during my first two chemo treatments. Then, since I … Continue reading
Posted in Acupuncture, Chemotherapy, Uncategorized
Tagged cancer, chemo side effects, fatigue, nausea, neuropathy
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More on Hair Loss
My dear friend Cynthia Dorfman went through the cancer/chemotherapy ordeal 17 years ago. She’s been like a big sister to me as I walk this well-travelled road. This past week she sent me such a heart-warming gift: an incredibly soft … Continue reading
Third Chemo Treatment
Okay, this last chemo treatment was ROUGH. Not only was I sicker longer, but the symptoms were worse than the first two times. The main problems were severe pain and aching in my legs and feet (to the point where … Continue reading
Posted in Acupuncture, Chemotherapy, Treatment
Tagged Acupuncture, cancer, cancer treatment, chemo side effects, nausea, neuropathy
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Judy’s Carcinosarcoma Blog 