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Blogs I Follow
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- 5FU
- air travel
- all you can eat meat
- Avastin
- cancer
- Cancer perks
- cancer study
- cancer vaccine
- chemo
- chemo side effects
- chemotherapy
- colon cancer
- CPT-11
- CT
- CT scan
- David Bartlett
- DNA in bloodstream
- driving the porcelain bus
- Eden Grace Nagle
- Emily McDowell
- empathy cards
- farts
- fuck cancer
- Grand Havana Room
- guided thought
- Gutman
- Hadassah Ein Kerem
- hadassah hospital
- Hadassah strike
- herring
- HIPEC
- HMO
- ice cream
- ileostomy
- infusion
- injection
- Israel
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Jerusalem
- jewish new year
- Lipitor
- liver
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- makeover
- meatloaf
- medical tourism
- meditation
- miracles
- mitomycin
- nausea
- Neupogen
- neuropathy
- oxycontin
- parking
- Passover
- percocet
- PET scan
- Poland
- recovery
- Regorafenib
- Ronit Grinbaum
- seder
- serenity
- snow
- Starbucks
- Stivarga
- surgery
- swimming
- TAS 102
- Tel Hashomer
- Thanksgiving
- Thanksgivukkah
- trapezius
- TSA
- tumor
Tag Archives: colon cancer
Acupuncture, Radiation and other Areas Outside my Comfort Zone
Nothing deep and philosophical in today’s post. I’m tired and it is, alas, more of a process piece and update. But, read on to see how you might be able to help out in a tangible way over the coming … Continue reading
Between Gratitude and Hope
Tuesday evening marked a very special occasion for me, on an intensely personal level. I was privileged to lead my congregation in the recitation of Kol Nidreh, which is said at the beginning of Yom Kippur – the Day of … Continue reading
The Importance of a Medical Advocate
A friend whose parent is dealing with cancer shared with me this article (“Hospitals and the Decline of Comprehensive Care”) from The New England Journal of Medicine. It addresses the disjointedness of the healthcare system (in the US only, I … Continue reading
Getting Busy
Hello! Last week I had my monthly follow up with the oncologist. Unfortunately, my tumor markers have risen significantly and the results from my CT and ultrasound, both taken when I was recently in the hospital due to my blocked … Continue reading
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Tagged chemotherapy, colon cancer, CT scan, fuck cancer, mitomycin, TAS 102, Tel Hashomer
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Alan Takes a Ride in an Ambulance!
Apparently, it’s not old age. Two weeks ago, I reported on my aches and pains and my oncologist’s suggestion that it can likely be ascribed to “getting older.” Maybe some of it can, but some of it certainly can not. … Continue reading
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Tagged colon cancer, hadassah hospital, hydronephrosis, Magen David Adom
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This ‘n That
Apparently, I’m not as young as I used to be. When visiting my oncologist last week to review recent blood tests and to discuss continuing to move forward with the TAS-102, she informed me that, contrary to what she has … Continue reading
Gratitude – and not just for how amazing I look!
Hello! Lots to write about today… First, I’m pleased to report that last week I finished another round of TAS-102, which seems to continue to work, at least in terms of managing my symptoms. I did have a spike in … Continue reading
Back to Work
Good morning. Yesterday was my monthly follow up with the oncologist to see how the TAS-102 is working. In short, good news. Even though my tumor markers have shown a split decision, i.e. some down and some up, the doctor … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancer and Careers, chemotherapy, colon cancer, Dexamethasone, Julie Jansen, TAS 102
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Ain’t no going back
Rebeca, a blogger friend of mine, pens The Small C, about her experience since her cancer diagnosis at age 32. Her most recent post raises an excellent question: if she had the ability to erase the memory and experience of … Continue reading
Feeling pretty good…
I’m halfway through the second week of this month’s cycle of TAS-102 and I’m feeling pretty good. My sleep seems to be regulated, with only occasional pharmaceutical help. My pain is much more under control, albeit with continued use of … Continue reading