Navigating dual primary cancer—one step, one rep, one breath at a time.
by Alli Houseworth
Let me tell you: there’s nothing quite like discussing organized crime with your plastic surgeon while lying topless in an exam chair as she fills
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – the mental side of this cancer thing is so much harder than the physical (and
Well. All good things must come to an end, I guess. Last Thursday I got notice that my insurance provider, Cigna, will not be participating
I’m ten. Maybe eleven. I’m sitting at our family computer—a Macintosh SE. It has smiley faces and lives in our family room. I am attending
On my first day of chemotherapy, I was handed a “swag bag.” Inside: information about my pump—which, by the way, my brother aptly named Sir
Another round of chemo down. We’re officially in the back half… of Chemo Part One. My primary goal this week was to get a clearer
These two questions came from my colorectal oncologist, who I’ve referred to here as Dr. C but I’ll now call him by his full name:
It’s 2:30am on Friday, January 23rd and I’m slumped up against the wall in my upstairs hallway, unable to fully sit up. I’m hooked up
No big updates this week, but here’s a collection of a few small things: Chemo Another round of chemo is in the books—third of six
Look, it’s not always comedically-placed “fucks” and poetry and PT wins over here. Many days–most days–are a huge battle with my mental health. Including today.
Navigating dual primary cancer—one step, one rep, one breath at a time.
