It’s Thursday, 63 days ATN and 23 days since the start of chemo. At long last it’s time for the PET/C(A)T scan. Because, of course, it’s quite important to know if there are any dogs, fish, mice, or squirrels running around or in me. Cats apparently need a dedicated scan since they’re sneaky creatures and… Continue reading The PET Food Diet; Scanning for PETs and C(A)Ts
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Ice cream shopping when you have cancer; Medi-port bruising; Another Day, Another Anti-Cancer Food
It’s Saturday, 44 days after The News. The medical oncologist had indicated that the FOLFOX chemotherapy regimen is generally well-tolerated. So yesterday I was at a loss as to why I still had some residual nausea, three days after the infusion. After carefully checking the medication list, I found I’d missed one: the weekly prescription… Continue reading Ice cream shopping when you have cancer; Medi-port bruising; Another Day, Another Anti-Cancer Food
Cancer and Diet; Sugar and Cancer
It’s Sunday, 24 days after The News. For once I was able to sleep in. All the way to 8:15. At least my condition appears stable. Cancer and Diet When you’re first diagnosed with cancer one of things you might wonder is if there are any cancer-fighting diets. There are also individuals who don’t trust… Continue reading Cancer and Diet; Sugar and Cancer
Anti-cancer foods; Mike’s “healthy” mac & cheese
It’s Sunday, 17 days after The News. It’s been nice to have a relaxing weekend. The first weekend after The News was all about reading through the information PAMF had provided and trying to think through everything I needed to get done and put in place in the event that I was out of commission… Continue reading Anti-cancer foods; Mike’s “healthy” mac & cheese