Telegram
March 26, 2010 by Patricia
Filed under Patricia's Journey
Prayed during chemo treatment yesterday STOP No side effects today STOP Forgot to pray about
steroid side effects STOP Didn’t sleep one wink last night STOP Think I’ll paint the exterior
of our building this afternoon STOP
It’s ALL Good! It’s ALL God!
October 21, 2009 by Patricia
Filed under Patricia's Journey
It’s Chemo #2. And in this corner, the returning champion, Patricia Rapp.
Oncology is behind and it’s only 10:30 am. And this is Hawaii, so that means relax. We’ll get you in; we just have no idea when. Living here means you adjust your inner clock to Hawaii time and that is a good thing. Things [...]
Side effects I know and love
October 17, 2009 by Patricia
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I am irritable, bitchy and cranky. I vaguely remember this part from the first time during chemotherapy. Anger lies just beneath the surface and rears its ugly head at a moment’s notice…or should I say no notice. This is the only side effect from chemotherapy I am experiencing. It’s a nasty one, though, [...]
I am bigger than this
October 5, 2009 by Patricia
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When I heard the doctor tell me he recommended more chemo, my first feeling was disbelief. There was disappointment. There was anger. There was concern about Alexander. There was concern about us being in new surroundings through this, away from family and long time friends. Yet, I noticed something else present that was never there before.
On June 25, 2008, my 13-year-old son and I boarded a plane for Honolulu, Hawaii. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to live on an island. There is something in my life that I did NOT wish for. I am experiencing cancer for the third time.