Internal Radiation is No Vacation

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

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...

Please Do Not Be Naked Beneath a Radiation Hospital Gown

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

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...

One Mambo Taxi Never Killed Anyone with Cancer

Just because you have cancer does not mean the house can be dirty when family visits. Come on, cancer people. Bucking up to the challenge of making your home perfectly beautiful while having a 14cm tumor is the right thing to do. Since we basically just moved in, um, there are still boxes all over the place. It's like a box catastrophe. All I can suddenly think about is Mi Cocina because it's...