Park in October
Author: Katerina Bodovski
A C-word Journey: Autumn
It’s October in central Pennsylvania. The temperatures dropped; we now turn on the heat at night. During the day, it’s long sleeves and a light jacket. The trees are turning colors; slowly green becomes yellow or gold or red. It’s one of the most beautiful times of the year here. I just finished my radiation … Continue reading A C-word Journey: Autumn
September roses
Autumn leaf
A C-word Journey: Ringing the Bell on Chemo
On August 9th I had my fourth infusion. After completing the procedure, I got to ring the bell. When I first heard from a friend that her friend “rang a bell” after finishing treatment, I thought it was just a figure of speech, an expression. Then I saw a real bell in the infusion room … Continue reading A C-word Journey: Ringing the Bell on Chemo
Our red roses
Half-open
A C-word Journey: Chemo, Three Quarters
July 19th. My oncologist came in to talk to me right before the third infusion. We discussed going forward with the same reduced dose—80% of a regular chemo dose and 50% of the bone marrow drug. He said, casually: “Even with chemo, there are no guarantees. So, we want to balance the treatment with the … Continue reading A C-word Journey: Chemo, Three Quarters
Yellow with a twist
Sorbonne Lily
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