One Less Thing To Worry About

We finalized a treatment plan today. It's nice to know what we're "doing".  So far the approach we're taking is chemo for a year with the drug that worked well for me last time. If we need to in the future, we might explore radiation, other drugs, and another surgery. Lots of options! Plenty of time. I'm confident and comfortable with the current plan. We're going with what I know, with something that has shown to work before. With my previous experience, I can be relatively confident in how my body will respond and what adjustments I'll need to make in my life. So, feeling good, as good as you can feel with a brain tumor I suppose. For those who know me well or have worked beside me, you all know I LOVE LOVE LOVE to plan. I make a plan to make a plan. Yes, I'm one of those. The first time with cancer I had been in the middle of applying to PhD programs. When I got the news it was like a light switch, all of the plans, all of the stress ahead, magi...

 Well it's been a loooong time since I've written, unfortunately, it's time. 10 years and 1 month since my last cancer diagnosis, I got a new cancer diagnosis. For those just joining us or for those who need a recap since it's been awhile: December 2010 I started to experience weird smells and sensations. At the time I was living in Albany and working for Residential Life. This allowed me to take a long break like the students and I went home to Michigan for the holidays. During that time I was having more and more of these "episodes"so each time my dad would check my eyes and look for twitching. Nothing. He ran into the neurologist in the cafeteria, explained my symptoms, and asked what he thought. He said: I think I need to see her now. The neurologist looks me over, sees nothing, but puts me on anti-eplieptic meds and recommends that as soon as I get back to NY I have my primary order some tests Wednesday Jan 12, 2011 I see my primary, he orders tests. The ...