And I say hey… what’s goin’ on? — 4 Non Blonds I’m in Ohio, chilling at my hotel after the wedding reception. The bride was beautiful, of course, and it was good to see the family that was there. I tried not to do much during the day, but I was still wiped out byContinue reading “What’s Goin’ On?”
Author Archives: April F
Stop, Collaborate and Listen
I swear, I just think I have a handle on things and something changes. A few updates for today. I spoke with the nurse at the St. Jude Life study yesterday. There isn’t anything that they specifically want/need from me, other than updates on how things are going, diagnoses, etc. But, what I didn’t knowContinue reading “Stop, Collaborate and Listen”
Moving Forward
No lyrics again today.. feeling lazy. Here’s the latest. MRI. Apparently there are no fat person MRI’s anywhere in the DMV. With Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, George Washington University, et al so close, I find this suspect, but what do I know. So, instead, they’re sending me for a CT scan. That’s a week from todayContinue reading “Moving Forward”
No News….
“I’d prefer a bad excuseTo no news.” -Lonestar Well, not entirely. But no answers. Today was a trip to the dermatologist and the rheumatologist. In what has become a pattern, I waited over an hour and a half to see the dermatologist, who was ‘running behind’ – as he always is. The visit lasted aboutContinue reading “No News….”
Lyrical Wanderings and The #Truth about Exhaustion
The general idea here is to start most of these off with relevant lyrics… but the truth is that today, I’m too exhausted to even try. We all have felt exhausted at some point or another. It’s that point when you just… can’t. Even thinking about doing something feels like exerting too much effort. IContinue reading “Lyrical Wanderings and The #Truth about Exhaustion”
“I’ve Been Down That Road Before”
“Go get you some treatments just like I’ve hadAnd you wont hanker for moreI’ve really learned the meaning of living and loving‘Cause I’ve been down that road before.” I met with the surgeon this morning, who is basically befuddled. She’s great – but she’s perplexed. It didn’t “look” like cancer. It “looked” like autoimmune complications.Continue reading ““I’ve Been Down That Road Before””
“Here We Go Again”
“Oh, just when you think, you’re in controlJust when you think, you’ve got a holdJust when you get on a roll Oh, here it goesHere it goesHere it goes again”. -OK Go Cancer strikes again! I got the call today from the radiologist. “The biopsy did come back as cancer.” *record scratch* Wait, what? HowContinue reading ““Here We Go Again””