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I was once again privileged to be invited to an American Association for Cancer Research conference as part of their SurvivorScientist Program. This conference, Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research took place in Washington DC in November. At the AACR conferences, those of us who are survivors and advocates are able to access the great minds [...]
Or post-chemo brain rot. But I loved this:
The female reproductive system consists of the external and internal genital organs. Breast disorders may be noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). Most are noncancerous and not life threatening. Often, they do not require treatment. In contrast, breast cancer can mean loss of a breast or of life.
thug, our hawaiian kitty, is currently in the hospital for suspected liver problems. (no, he is not an alcoholic). we took him in this morning ’cause he had lost some weight and was lethargic, and now he is hooked up to a machine that goes ping and has a mini-version of one of those plastic [...]
Lymphoma is a deadly form of cancer that causes a disease in your body’s cells. Once the cancer grows, it makes your cells abnormal and may become a tumor. Lymphoma is named after the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is your body’s main defense against disease because it contains glands and vessels.
I got my CT results yesterday – via a very casual voice mail message:
1. The long week end looms and it promises to be a busy one around here.
hubby and i just got back from our thanksgiving trip, which i hoped would be his triumphant return back to normal society. hubby would return to the scene, have a dashing good holiday, and everything would start falling into place in our post-transplant lives.
Yikes! It’s been a while, hasn’t it?
I’m so excited, I start school today. I am taking pre-requisites required for admission to the advanced practice oncology nursing progam. I went last night to buy a notebook and pens…I’ve done that for my kids for years when they’ve started school. It was fun, and also strange, to do it for myself this time. [...]