Month: October 2021

It’s Saturday, 107 days ATN and 67 days into chemo. It’s the start of another weekend and the side-effects from infusion #5 have finally subsided. So of course it’s time for another post! Early on in the journey a few people inquired if I was going to be able to manage things financially. I’m extremely… Continue reading FIRE and financing the journey

It’s Saturday, 100(!) days ATN and 60 days into chemo. Infusion #5 has come and gone, and in its typical unpredictable way seemed better (as in milder side-effects) than infusion #4. Maybe it’s because during infusion #4 we were in a cold spell, which magnified the cold-induced neuropathy. At the moment it’s rainy and warm.… Continue reading Infusion #5; Some non-chemo excitement; The Rube Goldbergism of side-effect management

It’s Saturday, 94 days ATN and 54 days into chemo. At least I think it is. On Thursday I spent most of the day thinking it was Friday. After walking to Costco I stopped by McDonald’s and was wondering why Free Fries Friday wasn’t showing up in the app. Oh well. I really just wanted… Continue reading When every day is a bad hair day; Fall essentials when you’re on Oxaliplatin

It’s Sunday, 88 days ATN and 48 days into chemo. I’ve been reminded that I haven’t posted in a couple weeks and some of you are wondering how the journey goes. So here goes… When No News is Good News Well, at least in this case No News Is Good News. Infusion #4 took place… Continue reading When No News is Good News; So what’s a “normal” cycle?