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  • Midnight at the Oasis

    The body humbles you. Just a few days after expressing relief at my body’s reaction to the new drug regimen, I’m brought to my knees by an on-again off-again fever. For the second Saturday evening in a row, I found myself in the ER because anytime you mix the words chemotherapy and fever, alarm bells…

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  • Keep on the sunny side

    I now have a second course of the new drug regimen under my belt. The not so good: Neuropathy (tingling in appendages) is showing itself More fatigue, but for a shorter period, than under the old regimen (could fall under either category) Tender gums Some weird post-infusion fever thing that is curious The good: None…

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  • Room with a View

    Moving up in the world. Take the small victories where you get them. Also, the new chemo regimen is just a one-hour infusion as opposed to three. Praise be. [Room at the Top of the World, Tom Petty]

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