Living with brain 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 …
Continue reading "Melting Chocolate…an emotional struggle with cancer"
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 …
Continue reading "Opening up to Support and Vulnerability – my new year’s resolution"
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, …
