Take Your Fascism & Shove It
fascism noun fas·cism ˈfa-ˌshi-zəm 1 often Fascism: a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition. FUCK YOU FOR BRINGING…
Create a Rejuvenation Station
Your Own Rejuvenation Station Having your own Rejuvenation Station is one of the little things you can do to help ease the chemo process. Pull together the things that help you relax. Keep them in one central place that’s easy to reach. What should you put in your Rejuvenation Station? Consider things like books, puzzles,…
Recovery Takes Time
Recovery Takes Time Push all you want, but recovery takes time. No matter how hard your body works, there’s no such thing as an immediate bounce back. For most of us, there’s little bounce at all. Chemo takes a hard toll on our bodies. During treatment, many of the cells that fight off infection are…
Crossing Over The Line
Over The Line There are days when we push so hard that we go too far, crossing over the line of what our bodies are able to handle. These are the times when we think, for whatever reason, that we are obligated to do more, to go further, or stay awake longer than should. Days…
Letting Go of the Past
Letting go of the past I was listening to a critical care doctor speak recently and he was talking about letting go, specifically, “It’s okay to die.” The statement seemed rather harsh when I first hear it, especially coming from a physician. But as we struggle with the challenges of chemo, there are some things…
Rebuilding
Rebuilding Did we mention that charles published a new book yesterday? REAL PEOPLE, fake backgrounds is a merger between digital photography and AI. The book is definitely worth adding to your collection. And check out our home page for more!
Days of Sadness
Sad days are a reality for a lot of people, even if they’re not on chemo. For chemo patients, though, they sometimes hit hard. Feelings of hopelessness, struggling with the side effects of the medicine, fear that these problems will never go away, all mix together and compound the feelings of sadness. We’re here to…
Remembering to Breathe
Watching whales breech the ocean water is an amazing experience as they burst through the water to breathe. They are both elegant and desperate at the same time. We often forget how important it is to breathe. When doctors listen to the various sounds in our bodies, we have to breathe steadily for them to…
Daily Affirmation: Attitude
Attitude is critical to any medical treatment. We can determine for ourselves whether our experience is pleasant or not simply by adjusting our attitude. I’m amazed as I sit here in the hospital on how much I can overhear as nurses attempt to communicate with different patients. It’s sad how many have given up all…
This Is Difficult
Daily Affirmation: 02.09.2023 Today is my 100th day of chemo. No, I do not want to be here in the hospital. I do not want to have this IV pumping things into my arm. I do not want the pain, the night sweats, the constant testing, or anything else that goes with it. Chemotherapy is…
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