My Cancer Journal

MY CANCER JOURNAL (7/2023)

SUNDAY, JULY 2, 2023 (C DAY +156) The second round of my chemotherapy treatment begins early tomorrow morning. I have no reason to think it will be any different than before. Dreams Over the past few months I seem to be having more dreams than ever before. I don’t know why? Parkinson’s Disease? The medication that treats Parkinsonism? Subconscious thoughts about my cancer?Increasing age? Something else? My neurologist does say that vivid dreaming and acting out dreams is a hallmark...

General Surgery for Cancer

MY JOURNEY WITH CANCER (PT 3)

This is the third installation of my journal from the day I was first diagnosed with cancer of the bladder. These are my thoughts, my prayers, my observations and my journey as I navigate this brave new world. Read more about it in this post called “My Journey with Cancer (Pt 3.)” To jump to today’s entry, click HERE To jump back to part two, click HERE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023 (C DAY +29) My journey with cancer (Part 3)....

My journey with cancer (Part 4)

MY JOURNEY WITH CANCER (PT 4)

SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2023 (C DAY +48) Communion Last evening while walking the dog, a neighbor caught my attention. He was chatting with another neighbor, a lady whom Deena and I had met last year. He introduced me to her as someone who was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer. After chatting about the weather, the St Patrick Day festivities and such, I asked the woman what sort of cancer she had. She replied “ovarian cancer.” I’m haunted by the look...