The Rockin' Psych Prof

August 5 My mom returned from Thunder Bay yesterday so I have help and company. Today also would have been my Nana's 107th birthday....

August 2 I don't think I have ever shared a picture of my driving path to and from treatment. If I have, sorry. I'm too lazy to go look....

August 1 I had radiation in the morning and, at 1:30, had an appointment for the insertion of a PICC Line. The "peripherally inserted...

July 31 I visited with Dr. Sood today after my radiation appointment. He said I am doing well but reminded me of the difficult road...

July 30 So, at 6:30am today I arrived at the University of Minnesota cancer clinic downtown. I expected things to go better. The nurse...

July 29 It was just another radiation appointment today. However, chemo tomorrow has become an issue. Apparently my veins are not...

July 28 Apparently my veins do not like this chemo. Last weekend I went to Urgent Care with some weird vascular reaction in my left arm....

July 26 Radiation was way behind again today so I waited nearly 30 minutes for my appointment. It was while waiting I realized that I was...

July 25 Today was radiation alone. By itself, it was unremarkable. Same process. Same 8 minutes. What is different is that I have been...

July 24 The usual round of radiation started my visit today. Yes, that included the cute radiation therapist. I showed her the video of...

July 23 Double-bagger. LOL. For chemo it is always a three-bagger (as you can see in the photo). My goofy title is a bad reference to the...

July 22 Today was just a radiation appointment. I'm sure that I'll be dropping the word "just" when the cumulative effect builds....

July 20 Between naps and overnight, I slept 15 hours total but woke up tired. Halo and I did her usual morning routine. Then I had to...

July 19 Drive 33 miles to the cancer center. Get 8 minutes of radiation. Drive 33 miles home. Standard radiation day. I got home and took...

July 18 Boring. Go in. Lie on table. Face strapped to table. Eight minutes of radiation. Get up. Go home. The only physical issue I am...

July 17 When I was six, I had a wee trauma related to getting an IV. Without going into the details, that is one of those unconscious...

July 16

July 15 I went in. They strapped me to the table. Eight minutes of zapping. Done. I left. Then I had a bacon cheeseburger for lunch with...

July 12 This morning was "only" a radiation appointment. This is the way things will normally go. Four of the five treatment days are...

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