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10 weeks
Another MRI is clear!

Had my MRI done last Wednesday, and this Wednesday my radiologist and oncologist both confirmed that there was no visual signs of any tumor regrowth, to go along with my continuing to not have any of the symptoms I was experiencing prior to my July surgery last year! Still going well! I'll be getting a new shipment of Temodar pills this Friday, and will starting the fourth five day course
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12 weeks
Shingles, yay!

So apparently the Chicken Pox virus that has been idle in my body ever since my early childhood caught sight of all the cancer therapy I've been doing and went "would be a shame if someone took advantage of a slight downturn in your immune system," and then I break out in Shingles on the right side of my head at age 37. They usually only START worrying about that at age 50+! What a blessed start
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23 weeks
AM CYBORG NAO

Nah it's actually not as cool as that. I'm STILL alive, last MRI was clear, still no tumor related symptoms, and I've begun my second round of chemo wherein I take double or triple doses for 5 days in a row once a month for six months. The "LOLCYBORG" bit comes from a little device called Optune, which generates a Tumor Treating Field through basically all of my brain as long as it's attached and
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35 weeks
HAHA NO BIG DEAL

Holy shit I got back from my post surgery checkup appointment with the surgeon.
Surgeon: "You were pretty out of it."
Me: "Yeah I don't remember much two days before the surgery, I figure I must've been on some good medications at the time."
Surgeon: "Uh no, actually you were on death's door and your brain just stopped working basically."
Me: "...OH."
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36 weeks
A Little Calmer

Alright I had a much needed talk with my cancer doctor.
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Apr

27th

2020

Grandma died · 5:42am Apr 27th, 2020

To immediately make things clear, no, it was not COVID-19. My grandma fell down some stairs in my grandparents home at some point in the night after grandpa had gone to sleep. Grandpa woke up to find her unconscious and bleeding in the morning. He couldn't wake her up. An ambulance was called and took her to the hospital. Apparently she had suffered a brain hemorrhage and gone into a deep coma. The damage done to her brain made it obvious she was not going to recover and she was taken off life support and died hours later with my grandpa and uncle in the room with her at the hospital. We had services for her this past Thursday. They were dialed back in scope because of the outbreak protocols but I'm thankful we were able to do as much as we did for her complete with a viewing and a graveside gathering and prayer.

I'm... not handling this well but right now I feel it would be in poor taste to tell you how a family member died and then go on about how it's affecting ME so... I'll just leave it at that.

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