On this chilly day, made my quarterly visit to the cancer center. Afterwards, I headed to our local Japanese eatery. Contentment prevailed as I slurped tonkotsu ramen. As I finished, my nurse phoned to let me know tumor continues to be undetectable. Reprieved for another quarter.
Category: Cancer
Medication Vacation
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A Medication Vacation
I like to travel at least two months each winter. Part of that time my partner, Dwight, travels with me. The rest of the time he’s back at work while I continue the adventure on my own. Next week, Dwight arrives at the end of his career, and hops on the “Life Phase 3 train.”… Continue reading A Medication Vacation
Impermanent Wind
On my way to pick up meds at Walgreens, dismounted at the Central Library for Taiko drumming. A guy used a calligraphy brush to interpret the piece, “Impermanent Wind.” The drumming and my meds speak to my own impermanence, and that’s OK. Mono no aware.
Top-Up Time
It was time for my quarterly top-up at the Frauenshuh Cancer Center. Together with another drug, it continues to suppress tumor.
Quarterly Shot
Got my quarterly Lupron shot at the Frauenshuh Cancer Center. It looks like something you’d find at Home Depot. It’s working: tumor continues to be undetectable (dormant).
Travel Gear: Medications
The first time my partner and I arrived in Japan, we were stopped at Customs. Something prompted a search of our bags. Maybe the official spotted that my partner looked rather miserable with a cold. The official found an American over-the-counter cold medication containing pseudoephedrine. It’s illegal to bring this substance into Japan, but, after… Continue reading Travel Gear: Medications
A Man in a Machine
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A Man in a Machine
I spotted the machine pictured at the top of this post earlier this week. It looks a little cheaply built for a medical body scanner, but that was my first assumption. I’ve met medical imaging systems of many shapes and sizes in recent times. It’s not in the same league as this beauty I snapped… Continue reading A Man in a Machine
Meds: An Issue When Planning Travel
Chose a January date to move to our condo. Now, I can plan trips, constrained only by 30-day supplies of a tumor-suppressing medication.