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Internal Radiation is No Vacation

Ashli Michelle September 8, 2014 0 Comments
Not having radiation is like being on cancer vacation. All I'm saying is internal radiation is a massive form of total torture, to say the least. Holy moly. I mean, what is up with that? Warning. Warning to the people visiting this site for food news. The cancer section is about to get graphic. The morning of every internal radiation means taking two pain pills plus two other relaxation pills....

Chemotherapy Can Be Sassy

Ashli Michelle July 29, 2014 1 Comment
All I'm saying is chemo can be sassy. There's really only one thing a cancer person needs and that's a fancy suitcase. Everyone decided to worry about my successfully filled suitcase the first time I had chemo. Actually, there were only two people performing this behavior. My thoughtful husband was confused with thoughts of over-packing, as well as the chemo nurse because she asked if I'd be...

No Wonder Battuto Italian Kitchen Had No Food–> They Were Secretly Closing

Ashli Michelle July 29, 2014 0 Comments
Battuto Italian Kitchen dropped the food-ordering ball when we recently stopped in for dinner. Being first-timers, our table was at a loss for words while listening to our server tip-toe through her sentences of mass destruction.  "No. No. No. We don't have that either. No. I'm Sorry." She was really sweet, so at least she made each answer sound pleasant even though the ordering experience was...

Please Do Not Be Naked Beneath a Radiation Hospital Gown

Ashli Michelle July 19, 2014 0 Comments
It was really weird realizing I didn't have to be naked beneath my radiation gown. This potential award winning radiation gown article is going to save many different cancer people for years to come. When a nurse is giving directions-- I listen. On the first day of radiation treatment the nurse said, "You can put two gowns on. One facing the back and one facing the front." This tells me the...

PET Scan Prepping & Tuna Salad

Ashli Michelle July 5, 2014 0 Comments
Please raise the roof that I did not cry one single time today. Cleaning is so boring, but something I would suggest people with cancer do when trying not to cry. After cleaning the house like a champion house cleaner, I decided to read the very important PET scan instructions given to me by my superstar doctor at Baylor. The PET scan directions are not messing around. I accidentally ate a pack...