A red day-lily

A C-word Journey: A Chemo Mid-point?

I received my second infusion on June 28th. I was feeling better the previous afternoon, so got almost eighteen hours of comfort. First time in three weeks. Because my reaction to the first infusion was rather crazy (see the previous post), this time I received 80% of the chemo dose and 50% of the bone … Continue reading A C-word Journey: A Chemo Mid-point? →

Southern magnolia, Penn State arboretum

An orange Asiatic lily

Purple clematis

A C-word Journey: Chemo Stormy Waters

I came across a quote in the Russian-speaking internet space by M. Fray (a pseudonym for an enormously popular female author) that, in free translation, reads: “if you truly love life, you let it be what it is.” I paused. Typically, we say this about people or in the context of parenting. It was stretching … Continue reading A C-word Journey: Chemo Stormy Waters →