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Posted on February 23, 2015March 26, 2018

Melting Chocolate…an emotional struggle with cancer

 I am currently two weeks through treatment, and besides some stomach issues and fatigue, I'm actually feeling pretty well.  While I undergo proton therapy, I am living in an apartment in Cambridge in the same building where my dad is, making it really easy to get to my treatments every day.  It has been nice …

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Posted on December 31, 2014March 26, 2018

Opening up to Support and Vulnerability – my new year’s resolution

Just after finding out about the cancer, I felt numb.  I paced back and forth as my mom paid for the parking in the Dana Farber garage.  When I got into the car, I broke down in tears, managing to mumble to my mom... "I'm sorry."  I know I didn't need to apologize for what …

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Posted on December 23, 2014March 26, 2018

The Waiting Game

One of the most difficult aspects of dealing with this experience is waiting.  It has been about a month now since I found out about the tumor, and I still do not know what the next steps will be.  We are still waiting on the results of my functional MRI to determine if surgery is possible, …

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With all my treatments and medications it’s easy to get too fatigued to make a decent meal. I’ve been loosing weight recently, so my mom sent me @barilla protein-fortified pasta. I decided to add a ton of garlic, chicken, broccoli, and sauce to make a delicious high-carb, high-protein meal! #nutrition #braintumor #braincancer #cancer #pasta
Excited to serve as an ePatient Ambassador once again for @endwellsf. Last year was a transformational experience that inspired me to pursue palliative care advocacy, including rotations with an amazing pediatric palliative care attending. All families deserve palliative care. Link in bio to read the full article. #EndWell19 #palliativecare #endoflife #pediatrics #medicine #innovation #braintumor #braincancer
One year of immunotherapy infusions complete. People often ask me how many rounds I have left, and I don’t have an answer. In theory, the best case scenario is that I’ll receive these treatments every three weeks indefinitely since stopping means the treatment isn’t holding back my tumor. Or, perhaps a better treatment comes along...🙏 So despite the fatigue, logistical constraints, and a whole host of other side effects, I’m grateful I’ve made it one year. #cancer #braincancer #braintumor #immunotherapy #grateful #anniversary
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