Category: talk therapy

Sharing my cancer story. It might be helpful, it might be interesting, it might be informative.

  • Schrödinger’s cancer (ahem, cat)

    It’s a known fact that my particular neuroendocrine cancer tumors don’t show up very well on CT and MRI scans. Unfortunately that’s just the way it goes for some people. It wasn’t until I was given a Dotatate PET scan in July 2022 that I learned just how widespread my tumors had spread. So, although…

  • I’m looking at you, lymph nodes

    It’s been a mostly relaxing four months since I’ve been back at work. We’ve been ramping up for a big event that took place this week, and I’m excited I got to be a part of it. In the meantime, I’ve been going in for my monthly Sandostatin shots. I’m continuing to have flushings, so…

  • My support network

    As the year winds down, I am preparing to return to work on January 3. I am so incredibly lucky to have had over 3 months to recover from my surgery. Here is a starter list of everything I am grateful for: What’s next for me: I’m going to continue to have monthly injections of…

  • A few updates

    Good news: remember when I had that spleen issue a couple of weeks ago, and I was prescribed Eliquis, a blood thinner? Well, initially the pharmacy said it would be a $781 co-pay for one month’s supply. Yikes!! I talked to my doctor about that, and she advocated with my insurance to lower the cost,…