Tag Archives: chemotherapy
A New Friend
My constant companion has a new friend. And frankly, this new “friend” turns my stomach – literally. It seems that along with pain I am now befriended by nausea and the resulting loss of stomach contents. Fortunately, while the nausea … Continue reading
Day Three
It’s a good thing I only committed to one week of posting everyday. I don’t know how people blog every day. Don’t they ever get writer’s block? Or get bored with their own writing? Or their own story? Yuck. News, … Continue reading
Posted in Lupus Nephritis, symptoms, Uncategorized
Tagged back pain, chemotherapy, Imuran, jerusalem, Lupus Nephritis, microscopic microangeitis, nausea, SLE, vommiting
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Two Year Anniversary
It’s soon to be two years since I landed in the hospital. To celebrate I went back for emergency surgery: ileo-colic resection and acute appendicitis. These are the times that I know I’m in the middle east. Culture clashes on … Continue reading
Judgement Day
I’ve had a block when it comes to writing, or reading technical stuff, or talking, even talking. Today I had to actually get dressed and go out. Today is Wednesday. I last left the house last Thursday. But it was … Continue reading
Posted in chemotherapy, Lupus Nephritis, renal failure
Tagged chemotherapy, Imuran, jerusalem, Lupus Nephritis, microscopic microangeitis, renal failure, SLE
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A New Source of Stress
The shingles I contracted last spring are still with me. I can tell that I am under a wee tad of stress – the shingles are roaring with pain and itching. Between that and the chemo, which is doing a … Continue reading
Posted in chemotherapy, Lupus Nephritis, renal failure
Tagged chemotherapy, fort hood, Israeli army, Lupus Nephritis, microscopic microangeitis, shingles, SLE, US army
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Chol HaMoed in Jerusalem
Chol HaMoed are the days in the spring between the first and last day of Pesach, Passover; they are also the days in the fall between Sukkot (pronounced like soocoat) and Simchas Torah. Sukkot is known to Christians as the … Continue reading
Sleep Schedule Interrupted
My sister warned me about chemotherapy and sleep. Not so much in words, rather by example. I call her in the mornings, her time, usually before she starts moving towards leaving the house for her job. I really thought it … Continue reading
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Tagged chemotherapy, jerusalem, Lupus Nephritis, microscopic microangeitis
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What’s in a Word: Chemotherapy?
There are 225 entries listed on the A to Z List of Cancers web page. Some entries are variations on a theme, such as Acute Myeloid Cancer, Adult and Acute Myeloid Cancer, Child. That doesn’t mitigate the overwhelming number of … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, chemotherapy, Imuran, jerusalem, Lupus Nephritis, microscopic microangeitis
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It’s Cheesecake Time
Fifty days after Pesach (Passover) we celebrate the holiday of Shavuot (Pentecost is based on Shavuot). When the people were getting ready to receive the Torah they camped out at the foot of Mt. Sinai. Three days of intense purification … Continue reading
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Tagged chemotherapy, diet, Lupus Nephritis, microscopic microangeitis, renal failure, support system
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January 2010 Status Report
I forgot that miso with seaweed and ginger counters nausea. For the last three days I have felt relatively normal, and the only thing I’ve changed is my diet. Breakfast is miso soup with ginger, wakame and kombu seaweed, shaved … Continue reading
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Tagged chemotherapy, diet, Lupus Nephritis, renal failure, Working while Sick
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