Is cancer going to ruin my life?
May 2012
207 posts
They only have the berry flavored barium drink at the CT scan place
When my colleagues hear that I really don't drink anymore since my liver goes through enough these days
The moment I'm cleared to drive, post-op
When I get the best phlebotomist at blood draw
The only dessert at this party has dairy in it
Another patient gets a little too graphic in explaining a health-related issue
Someone asks if I ever "cheat" and eat animal protein
Not if I want to live, friend.
Waking up in the ICU with 13 tubes in my body
Feeling particularly lazy after chemo
My message to the disease that tried to kill me a year and a half ago
Receiving a check in the mail made out to my colon cancer non-profit
Forcing myself to walk the hospital halls right after surgery
In the waiting room before my appointment
When other patients tell me about their cold, negative, uncompassionate doctors
What I do to cancer
When people complain to me about non-health related issues
When health professionals keep coming into my hospital room while I'm trying to sleep
When someone makes a suggestion on how to better take care of myself
I'm a stone cold cancer killer but I like to have fun, too
No medically-related appointments for an entire week
Meeting someone who's really, really, REALLY into my blog
Right after surgery, when I feel my pain meds wearing off
The computer system is down and the day hospital is backed up
When my friends have chemo on the same day as me
Just don't read survival statistics. Just don't.
When I find myself listening in on someone's conversation about cancer
I really don't trust this nurse
Right before I hear about my latest scan results
When my tumor markers go up a little bit
Someone asks if I'm almost done with treatment
No wait for my CT scan and out in 30 minutes
On hold with my health insurance company
After I pump iron at the gym
When I really want to get released from the hospital so I start stalking my surgical team
What I Do To Cancer
When someone tries to hide some fact or statistic about my disease from me
What some people do when I encourage them to touch my portacath
How I sometimes feel during chemo weeks (but I guess killing cancer is productive)
When I try to help another cancer warrior who really doesn't want my help
What I want to do when someone cringes at my portacath
When another cancer warrior tells me they just can't bring themselves to become vegan
Feeling especially proud of my cancer-killing ways
When someone offers me food that isn't vegan
Me and my oncologist, pretty much all the time
When, unprompted, I lift up my shirt and show my scar to people
A nurse misses a vein the first time but gets it the second time
When someone donates to my colon cancer non-profit
Has cancer treatment made me any less cute? Nah.
When I realized that I could help other patients by sharing my story
