I cannot drink my GATORADE because entire chunks of HAIR keep falling into my glass. It’s times like these that I begin to regret cutting back on the damn swearing.
Posts Tagged ‘bad days’
Gross.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bad days on May 21, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Bald
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bad days on May 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My hair started falling out last night. No, that’s not really accurate. Last night, I realized that I can effortlessly pull out clumps of my hair. It itches. And although it’s a little surreal and disturbing, I can’t really resist pulling it out. It’s too short to grab hold of except by pinching, so I [...]
Brain Cancer
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bad days on May 19, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Shortly before my first chemo treatment I was proctoring a law school exam, as I occasionally do for extra money, when something seemed to go wrong with my eyes. I was seeing a flickering line in my field of vision, as though I’d been staring at the filament in a light bulb. I knew, without [...]
The Fire Swamp
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bad days on May 19, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Caroline left yesterday afternoon. It was nice having her here, and I’m a little worried that I’ll be lonely now that she’s gone, but I’m on the upswing. It’s been thirteen days since my infusion, and although every day is different, I am cautiously optimistic that nothing new and horrifying will happen before my next [...]
The Myth of the Good Day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bad days on May 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
There will be good days and bad days, they told me. For the first few days after the infusion, you’ll feel normal. Then you’ll start to feel tired. Then you’ll start to feel better, and then it will be time for more poison. I have not had a good day since I started chemo. I [...]
Still alive.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bad days on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So. Tired.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bad days, chemo on May 7, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Everyone said that for the first few days after chemo I’d feel fine. This is not the case. I am as wiped out as I have ever been in my life – I can barely stay awake for half an hour at a time. I’m not nauseous, thank goodness, but I’m so tired and my [...]
