5 Articles You Should Read Before Starting Your Cancer Treatment

December 28, 2007 | Filed Under cancer, health, treatment | No Comments

The various treatments for cancer are almost as bad as the disease itself.  Even as the “medicine” helps you battle your cancer, they make you weaker and more susceptible to side effects and infections.  Here are 5 informative articles that can help you make good decisions about your individual treatment plan and what to do to combat the side effects:


“Cancer treatment: Get involved in your cancer treatment decisions”


“Radiation therapy for cancer: What to expect during treatment”


“Chemotherapy and hair loss: What to expect during treatment”


“Cancer fatigue: Why it occurs and how to cope”


“Low blood cell counts: Side effect of cancer treatment”

Dental Visit

December 28, 2007 | Filed Under Dentist, mouth, teeth | No Comments

Went to the dentist yesterday for a regular exam.  Not as bad as I thought it’d be, but I still ended-up with a cavity.  I expected worse though considering everything my oral cavity been through.   I do brush 5 times a day and floss, etc.   But it’s still difficult to take care of my teeth.  No matter how much I brush,  my teeth never feel all that clean.   Can I expect at least one cavity every time I go to the dentist from now on?  If so, it won’t be too long before I’m getting fitted for dentures.  Hell,  my teeth have taken more hits in the last year than they have in the previous 39.  Fuck!  I used to have an excellent set of choppers.  

Ha! And You thought I wasn’t very photogenic before cancer…

December 11, 2007 | Filed Under cancer | No Comments

Me, Post-Treatment w/ radiation mask

Me, holding a souvenir from my treatment 12/2/2007

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