Joey is admitted back into the hospital to start the next phase. This particular phase is an extremely high dose of methotrexate. It was given slowly into the spine over 30 minutes, and then given in the vein over the course of many hours. The side effects would be horrific mouth sores and vomiting.
I no longer had Freddy to get me coffee, and that was a problem. No more husband to hold my hand and be my punching bag. There isn’t much sleeping going on, and I just needed that cup of caffeine first thing in the morning.
leukemia isn’t like a lot of cancers. A victim usually goes into remission after five weeks of getting beaten with chemotherapy on an almost daily basis. His particular leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), has an excellent prognosis, but all leukemias have a high risk of coming back.
After 2 hours in the ambulance, we arrive at the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital. I honestly don’t remember much about that arrival, except the greeting by the nurses on the floor. They were expecting us.
Pet peeves – we all have them! This past week while talking to various friends and family, I heard everything from ‘I just hate people, so everything is a pet peeve’ to men who pick their noses while stopped at a red light. I spent hours on Pinterest laughing at so many, but I went with the PG ones I think most of us can relate to. So, without further ado … +16
On my about this site page, I mention my friend Teri. She was the first person who suggested that I write a blog and planted the seed that would change my life. Teri and my Joey both have something in common; they have been kicked in the stomach by the blood cancer, Leukemia.
This is a perfect subject because I believe you have to see the humor to get through menopause. Otherwise, it may become a viable reason for defense in a court of law for why we may physically hurt people during these years…
June is National Pride Month, when we honor the struggle for equal rights and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, it seemed fitting to talk about the story of how I learned Roberta was part of that community.