Monthly Archives: March 2013

As suggested in the previous post, I have an infected portacath. The line has to come out, which will happen at 3 p.m. after I have been given enough sedation that I either don’t know or care that a long … Continue reading →

My oncologist said I’ve spent more time in the hospital than out during this trial. A slight exaggeration, but not far off the mark. I’m in here again, have been since Friday evening when I developed a fever for what feels … Continue reading →

Appropriate that I’m in the hospital today.

My hospital roommate is a 65-year-old woman with recurrent breast cancer. It’s in her brain, bones, lungs…everywhere. She’s in the hospital not for a cure, but for palliative radiation. She is the living definition of ‘no nonsense.’ If any of … Continue reading →

I’ve been asked what’s going on many times in the last couple of days. I told everyone a couple of days ago that the trial has been successful so far, but that I landed in the hospital again with a … Continue reading →