About a month ago, I had my very first acupuncture treatment (ever!). For years now I’ve heard and read about how helpful acupuncture can be, especially for symptoms that don’t always respond well to traditional Western medicine. But I was so put off by the whole idea of getting stuck with a bunch of needles, [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Acupuncture Treatment
Posted in Journal Entries, tagged acupuncture, chemotherapy, moxa, needles, side effects on May 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Wellness Workshop
Posted in Journal Entries, tagged cancer survivor, collage, creativity, perfection, wellness workshop on May 19, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Over the weekend, I attended a wellness workshop for cancer survivors hosted by the St. Vincent Cancer Center. Marla, the center’s social worker, had invited me ages ago, even before I thought to call myself “a survivor.” But as the workshop date approached, I found I was a little reluctant to go. I couldn’t really [...]
Mother’s Day
Posted in Journal Entries, tagged accordion, Café Paris, Christ Church Santa Fe, french restaurant, Mother's Day on May 9, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Spent the early part of the day with my mom to celebrate Mother’s Day together – something we’ve only been able to do since she moved to Santa Fe a few years ago. Before that, we mostly had to settle for a card and a phone call (okay, sometimes I’d send a small gift). I [...]
Chemo Completed!
Posted in Appointments, Journal Entries, tagged adjuvant chemotherapy, aspen, chemo treatment, crabapple, side effects, trees, Xeloda on May 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I got the nod from Dr. Fekrazad yesterday – it’s OK to call it quits with chemo!! I’ve been leaning in the direction of stopping for several weeks now. I finished my 5th round last week – and I decided “enough is enough” when my hands were so bad that I couldn’t open the yogurt [...]
