I said I had done all the things. Lies. I wish I had done all the things. But, no.
That day I said that, when I finished 30 radiations, after having surgery and doing 16 chemos, it felt like I had done all the things, even though I was aware that as of that day I had only done 3/4 of the things. 75% of the things. Over half, less than all, of the things.
What? You say. I thought this shit was over?! You say. No. No no no. No. It is not. I say. WTF you say. WTF I say.
Cancer sucks you guys. After the surgery in June, but before I started the chemo after the surgery, my mean (I mean lifesaving) oncologist told me I had to do oral chemo. Chemo pills. More chemo?! WTF. I had secretly been harboring a dream that after the radiation was over the mean Dr. Meanie would be like, JK, oral chemo is actually not going to happen for you. Guys, I’m here to tell you, not all dreams come true.
Oral chemo starts in 2 weeks. Good news, my hair stays. Bad news, I’m totally not done with this stupid bullshit for about 6 more months. And from what my new doctor, Dr. Hopefully Less Meanie, told me today, it’s not as bad as chemo chemo but it’s still definitely chemo. And because my personal tragedies tend to be lined with hilarity, it’s 4 huge pills in the morning and 4 huge pills at night. Which, LOL you guys, total LOL. Am I even physically capable of that? I can not wait to see how I bribe myself to do this. LOL.
Hey Abby -
I started using the Substack platform in the beginning of August. I too have cancer: Stage IV, Breast Cancer. I started following you pretty quickly after I figured out the basics of the platform. I like your candidness and wit and how relatable your experiences are for me. If you would like to check out my newsletter it is entitled "Life's Wobbles". I hope you find in my writing what I find in yours: just another ordinary person trying to make it through it all. Thanks for writing and sharing.