Ahoy- It’s been quite a while since the last Cannabis Update; after completing the TCK Blog project, I needed a little break from writing- and had quite the adventures in the meantime. In early September, my roommate, Hasban and I, road tripped back to the great state of Illinois. On the way,…
After another exhilarating start to the new year, things seemed to start settling down. Physically, I was recovering from the hospital stay while continuing to manage my PICC line and constant antibiotic cycle. The pain in my ass was decreasing, I was starting to gain more of an appetite while putting on…
Approximately 8 weeks after surgery is when we started a new regime of chemotherapy, bringing us to the first week in April, 2019. I would receive chemotherapy every 3 weeks for a total of 6 cycles, with the possibility of completing 8 based on how the body held up. The 3 week…
2019 was off to a hot start! I was feeling great- physically and mentally. In mid December, I completed my second course of radiation/chemotherapy treatments within 12 months. I enjoyed winter break; visiting family in Denver and Chicago. The road trip back from Chicago was a thing of beauty, reinvigorating the soul. …
It took several weeks for the shock of the cancer recurrence to wear off. As mentioned, I had an extremely difficult time comprehending the whole situation. After all- prior to finding the tumor, everything had checked out (bloodwork and scans) and I had high hopes for returning to a normal life. I…
I had completed chemotherapy treatments for colorectal cancer on July 19th, 2018. Prior to that, I grinded through radiation/chemotherapy, major surgery, followed by more chemo. This was considered the “gold standard” of treatment for ass cancer, and my doctor’s were pretty confident I was out of the woods. After completing the final…