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Whatever Normalcy Is
I’m gradually realizing that I really don’t like the side effects associated with my treatment meds. Fatigue and shortness of breath with activity are not exactly conducive to supporting a running and multisport lifestyle. I know the effects from the treatment are temporary. And I’m thankful that they are indeed working. This is evidenced by [...]
Posted in cancer, health & fitness, leukemia & lymphoma society, survivor Also tagged bendeka, cll, leukemia & lymphoma society, rituxan, treanda Comments closed
Post Vacation Check In
Greetings!!
Don’t take my lack of posting as a bad thing. I was actually on vacation last week and tried to unplug a little bit. I had a great week with just the right balance of all things good. I’m generally feeling good since my initial round of chemo. Some days have been better than others [...]
Posted in cancer, duathlon, health & fitness, leukemia & lymphoma society, racing, survivor Also tagged bendeka, cll, leukemia & lymphoma society, rituxan, team inspiration, tuckahoe duathlon Comments closed
Cancer Warrior Episode
I recently sat down with Mel Majoros of The Cancer Warrior blog fame and talked about relapsing, treatment, racing, and the cancer warrior mentality. Give it a listen HERE.
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LLS, TNT, & SSB
I feel like this recent relapse and treatment has further strengthened my relationship with Team in Training and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I don’t know if strengthened is the right word, perhaps validated is or fortified. Whatever the word is… it all feels even more connected. I’ve been symptomatic all year to varying degrees. [...]
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What a Difference a Run Makes
I can happily say that my mood shifted 180 degrees from yesterday. If you read yesterday’s post, that’s a good thing. Since one of my treatment drugs (Bendeka) is new to me, I’m still learning what my typical rate of physical and emotional rebound will be. I’m one week post (round 1) treatment and feel [...]
Posted in cancer, health & fitness, leukemia & lymphoma society, motivation, survivor Also tagged bendeka, cll, crozer keystone, leukemia & lymphoma society, rituxan Comments closed
Funk #9 & All Things Must Pass
I worked out last night. That was a little humbling. The first few minutes were actually pretty demoralizing but I finished the workout on a much more positive and promising note. I felt like the first few minutes were needed to prime the pump and flush out some impurities. Here’s hoping I can keep that [...]
Posted in cancer, health & fitness, leukemia & lymphoma society, motivation, survivor Also tagged bendeka, chemotherapy, cll, leukemia & lymphoma society, recovery, rituxan Comments closed
Neulasta Boost
Yesterday’s Neulasta booster shot went off without a hitch. If you are just joining our program, Neulasta is an injection given after a round of chemo to inject good, healthy, infection fighting white cells back into your system. This was given yesterday after receiving chemo on Monday and Tuesday of this week. One of the [...]
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Seemingly Innocuous and Viciously Toxic
It’s very strange to sit in a relaxing chemo recliner and watch bags of crystal clear and seemingly innocuous fluid slowly drip into your blood stream which are actually deadly killers. Here I sit the morning after two full rounds of chemo and I’m still feeling good. I did experience a mild bonk last night [...]
Posted in cancer, health & fitness, leukemia & lymphoma society, motivation, survivor, team in training, training Also tagged bendeka, chron, cll, decad, decadron, leu, rituxan, team, team in training Comments closed
I’ve Been “Called Out”
Remember back in elementary school when you heard someone say “I call you out after school”? This was one kid’s way of threatening another and giving them all day (or longer) to worry about it. It was simply a challenge to a dual and the terms were pretty simple. “I call you out after school… [...]
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2016 Chemo Round 2, Day 1