Hopluv's Vox Blog

It's called "chemo brain"

2008-08-17T19:23:49Z

What is Chemo Brain? The phrase "chemo brain" has come to be used by cancer survivors to describe changes in memory, attention, concentration, and abilities to perform various mental tasks that are associated with receiving chemotherapy treatment...

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In The Cocktail Lounge: 4th Chemo Treatment Completed

2008-08-09T20:43:07Z

Voluntary poisoning at it's finest. Since I forgot to snap a picture yesterday in the Infusion Room, did one just now with PhotoBooth. C and I are at Buli's Coffee Shop at the moment having lunch and sucking up the free WiFi. The treatment...

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Another new member...

2008-08-05T04:32:51Z

has joined this horrid Breast Cancer club - Christina Applegate. Word is 1 in 8 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Younger women are being diagnosed more and more, which means women should not wait until 40 for their first mammogram and se...

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[this is not good]

2008-07-24T05:03:41Z

I struggled with a title, hence the one you see above. I thought this looked cool! 5 days post chemo treatment. I'm hoping I start to feel better over the next few days. Mainly muscle and joint aching has been the culprit following this cycle...

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In The Cocktail Lounge: 3rd Chemo Treatment Completed

2008-07-19T06:52:43Z

Voluntary poisoning at it's finest. Me on my work laptop (not working) maxin and relaxin in the Chemo Lounge: I've reached the middle ground, 3 of the 6 treatments completed today! 3 weeks following the 6th treatment I start radiation therapy...

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In The Cocktail Lounge: 2nd Chemo Treatment Completed

2008-06-28T07:58:59Z

Voluntary poisoning at it's finest. 2nd Chemotherapy treatment was done on Friday successfully. The voluntary poison begun after blood was drawn from medi-port to be tested in the lab. I met with Dr. M before going to the Infusion Room (The C...

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In The Cocktail Lounge: 1st Chemo Treatment Completed

2008-06-09T22:28:40Z

T took this with the iPhone as after almost 5 hours and a total of 3 drugs the final drops of the poison entered my body earlier today. As you can see, I look happy. I didn't have any immediate reactions to the drugs. They loaded me up with so...

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Spirit Lifter..

2008-06-08T18:16:11Z

I just received this eCard from someone that I have known a few years, a person that I chat with on Y! instant messenger once or twice a week in the evenings - although we have never met in person. I honestly don't even remember how she ended up ...

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With this many hats...

2008-06-05T17:47:57Z

who needs a wig? I've worn caps as long as I can remember - collecting around 40 thus far. Actually, way more as I've sold many in garage sales over the years. I've said before, one of the minimal worries I have about chemotherapy is the hair...

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2nd Times The Charm...

2008-05-30T22:16:58Z

Thanks DejaVudoo, Barry, Teresa and all the folks that sent me positive vibes and warm wishes for my procedure today. The Medi-Port placement was a success! With the local anesthesia I was awake through the entire process, however I felt no pain...

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