Tag Archives: chemotherapy side effects

Secret Music

Posted on December 3, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I have good news. Very good news. I have finished my cancer treatment. It consisted of eighteen weeks of chemotherapy beginning March 1 and ending July 6. Major abdominal “debulking” surgery on September 7 and six more weeks of chemotherapy that … Continue reading →

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Check-in

Posted on June 16, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Greetings from St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana. Or, more specifically, the Inn at St. Mary’s, a beautiful hotel on the edge of campus where I’ve been staying since Sunday. I’m here all week giving talks on The Saint John’s … Continue reading →

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Thursdays

Posted on June 11, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Up until Memorial Day, my chemotherapy treatments were on Tuesdays and Thursdays were my worst days in terms of recovery. I called them my “down days.” I meant that I was down on the couch, not that I was feeling … Continue reading →

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At the Cancer Hospital (2)

Posted on June 7, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This “triple whammy” week has been challenging, but not in the way I thought it might be. Everything was harsher and a little longer than usual, but the side effects are still mostly annoying and not painful. I had some … Continue reading →

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