by D'Arcy | February 12, 2023
Chemo is covered! I was tired of pushing the oncology clinic to figure out the chemo-immunotherapy insurance but after my sister (Thank you!) encouraged me, I called one more time. It took some time on hold, which was a good sign, when I was finally told that they...
by D'Arcy | February 9, 2023
Ahhhhh!My good friend, Anthony, begins to cut my hair. Ahhhhh!My good friend, Anthony, begins to cut my hair. I’ve never felt my hair so much now that it’s mostly gone. I’ve never felt my hair so much now that it’s mostly gone. My ears and head feel the cold much more...
by D'Arcy | February 3, 2023
Today was a blood draw and chemo school day taught by an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP). We learned the schedule of treatment and what the most common side effects will be. There will be cycles of treatment. The first set will last for 12 weeks. This...
by D'Arcy | January 28, 2023
We saw my oncologist yesterday and got a better idea of the treatment plan. In short, it’s complicated! There’s a schedule of different chemotherapy drugs and an immunotherapy drug. It will last for a year with surgery and radiation thrown in there too. It’s set to...
by D'Arcy | January 23, 2023
In about September of last year, I felt a lump on the side of my right breast. I figured it was just a cyst but had my naturopath take a look. She was pretty confident that, due to its pliability, that it was most likely benign. She still wanted me to have a...
