this is the end
of the reign of chemo...and not a moment too soon if y'ask me. My poor cuerpo is none too happy, and, if I were less ineffectual physically, i would be a true menace to society because of my increasingly angry mood. Who'd have thought that weakness and pain would correllate with anger? Since I, in the past, have been accused of possessing more than my share of that emotion of dubious desirability, would it follow that I have always felt weak and in pain? Something to ponder, perhaps, when I have more than three functioning brain cells to use. Or maybe not. Sounds too much like psychoanalysis, which has even less utility than than ineffectual anger.
AT ANY RATE..I am through chemo. Now it's time to start putting myself back together.
that's AFTER I watch about 100 hours straight of sci-fi tv. Starting with farscape. see u on the other side...
Labels: cancer
posted by abigail @ 7:16 PM
6 Comments:
At 9:44 PM,
mcuster said…
Congratulations!!! I haven't gotten around to updating my blog yet. At least the worst is over. I'm glad I only one day left of steroids. I still have to get the neulasta shot but my red blood count was 12.7 so I didn't need procrit but I will be tested a couple of more times!
Cheers to us!
I have to now get my muscles back that I've lost during all of this. I used to be quite the kung fu girl. Not sure what I am now.
Things will get better, it may take 2 or 3 weeks but they will get better.
I'll be reading your blog to see how things are going. Take Care.
At 10:58 PM,
Anonymous said…
URGENT ALERT! ACTION NEEDED!
We have just learned today that Senator Coburn has refused to lift his hold on the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act (BCERA)!
As you know, before the August recess, the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act (S. 757), in spite of having 66 Senate co-sponsors and 99 Senators agreeing to pass the bill by unanimous consent, was held up by one Senator's objection-Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn.
More than two weeks ago, NBCC sat down with key hill staff and worked out a good faith response to address concerns Senator Coburn had with the bill. At that point, the response was to be moved to the 'Member level' for concurrence. Today we learn that S. 757 is a 'no go' and Senator Coburn's hold will not be lifted.
You all know that NBCC's grassroots have worked hard for more than six years to educate members and gain support for this bill. As a result, in the 109th Congress, we were successful in garnering the support of an overwhelming majority of both the Senate and House for this important legislation that could lead to discoveries in preventing breast cancer. 66 Senators and 255 Representatives have co-sponsored this bill! The Senate HELP Committee voted unanimously for S. 757.
It is absolutely unacceptable that S. 757 will not even be brought to the floor for a vote! We need you more than ever to call the Senate leadership offices below and let our voices be heard. Flood their offices with calls sending the message:
"Bring the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act to the floor for a vote. The women and men of America want this bill passed. Women's lives depend on it and we are watching."
Calls should go to Majority Leader Bill Frist at 202-224-3135 and Majority Whip Mitch McConnell at 202-224-2708.
It is urgently important for you to make these calls both today and tomorrow!
Warm Regards,
Fran Visco
President, National Breast Cancer Coalition
At 10:58 PM,
Anonymous said…
URGENT ALERT! ACTION NEEDED!
We have just learned today that Senator Coburn has refused to lift his hold on the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act (BCERA)!
As you know, before the August recess, the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act (S. 757), in spite of having 66 Senate co-sponsors and 99 Senators agreeing to pass the bill by unanimous consent, was held up by one Senator's objection-Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn.
More than two weeks ago, NBCC sat down with key hill staff and worked out a good faith response to address concerns Senator Coburn had with the bill. At that point, the response was to be moved to the 'Member level' for concurrence. Today we learn that S. 757 is a 'no go' and Senator Coburn's hold will not be lifted.
You all know that NBCC's grassroots have worked hard for more than six years to educate members and gain support for this bill. As a result, in the 109th Congress, we were successful in garnering the support of an overwhelming majority of both the Senate and House for this important legislation that could lead to discoveries in preventing breast cancer. 66 Senators and 255 Representatives have co-sponsored this bill! The Senate HELP Committee voted unanimously for S. 757.
It is absolutely unacceptable that S. 757 will not even be brought to the floor for a vote! We need you more than ever to call the Senate leadership offices below and let our voices be heard. Flood their offices with calls sending the message:
"Bring the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act to the floor for a vote. The women and men of America want this bill passed. Women's lives depend on it and we are watching."
Calls should go to Majority Leader Bill Frist at 202-224-3135 and Majority Whip Mitch McConnell at 202-224-2708.
It is urgently important for you to make these calls both today and tomorrow!
Warm Regards,
Fran Visco
President, National Breast Cancer Coalition
At 7:13 AM,
abigail said…
i am going to post a disclaimer here. I don't know anything about the BCERA, and, until i research it, i'm not taking any action on it. Nor are my views expressed by any of the comments here. That said, I'll have a look.
At 7:16 PM,
Anonymous said…
congrats on finishing chemo! I finished in June, can testify that NOT doing chemo is a much better lifestyle. love farscape, excellent veg out show. enjoy! P.
At 5:23 PM,
Unknown said…
Congratulations! I hope you just continue to bask in the glow of returning health and energy.
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