by D'Arcy | March 13, 2023
The Friday after my second treatment I noticed I’d been scratching a spot on my left hand. Then there were some more spots on my right hand. By Saturday night, I was fully spotted and bright like a flocked Christmas tree with only red lights. Then there was itching. A...
by D'Arcy | March 5, 2023
The therapy is working! The tumors are shrinking. They hurt less and I can flatten my arm against the side of my body again. I apologize for forgetting to convey this “minor” detail in my previous posts. ❣️
by D'Arcy | March 3, 2023
The second treatment was Monday. It included just the two chemotherapies, as well as the same premedications; the steroid, anti nausea, anti diarrheal, and the Benadryl. The Benadryl. Whoa. It hit me a lot more and a lot longer this time. I believe that there were...
by D'Arcy | February 22, 2023
I was nervous for the first treatment. We needed to be there by 7:45 a.m. so we stayed in a hotel in Everett to eliminate any uncertainty with the ferry. They pre-medicated me to prevent some of the potential chemotherapy side effects. This included Benadryl to avoid...
by D'Arcy | February 17, 2023
Correction First, I should have waited for the consultation with my surgeon before saying the MRI biopsy was cancerous. It’s not! It will be removed because it will most likely become cancerous. So that’s good-ish news. 👍🏻 Truly Good News my genes are good! 47 genes...