I had the chance to do three free-writing sessions in the last week. Free-writing offers me an opportunity to be prompted by some brand new idea. It … [Read more...]
My Free-Write Life, Medical Update, & Blizzard Photos (all over the place, like me)
January 30, 2022 · by · 6 Comments
Facing Facts: Fear & Reality
August 9, 2022 · by · Leave a Comment
July 5th, 2022 I was changing the kitty litter and saw a bug scurry out from under the box. The pinchers were huge and it startled me. I’m not a … [Read more...]
Some Days Are Just Hard
August 9, 2022 · by · Leave a Comment
My July 1st outpatient visit was one of my rougher days to date and it was not because treatment was painful or intense but because the hospital was … [Read more...]
Medical Update: The Windy Path
August 9, 2022 · by · Leave a Comment
I've not posted since late June and a lot has been happening. This is going to be a series of updates with free-writes and photos because I'm not sure … [Read more...]
Update & Free Write
June 20, 2022 · by · 7 Comments
A lot has been happening in the last few weeks. I came off the Regeneron trial one day and the next was talking to a radiation oncologist and … [Read more...]
REGN4018 Clinical Trial for Ovarian Cancer: Week 15 (Patient Perspective)
June 2, 2022 · by · Leave a Comment
My cancer is back and while I was told I would be able to get the second immunotherapy drug, Cemiplimab, when I progressed, because the protocol was … [Read more...]
Murky Moment Update: Week 11 of the REGN4018 Clinical Trial for Ovarian Cancer
May 4, 2022 · by · 5 Comments
It's been 11 weeks since the trial started and unfortunately my CA-125 (a tumor marker) is rising AND I have a visibly enlarged lymph node in my lower … [Read more...]
Reflections on Coping: The 1st Six Weeks of the REGN4018 Clinical Trial for Ovarian Cancer (3 of 3 – April 2022)
April 13, 2022 · by · Leave a Comment
April 2022 How many days did you think you might die during the trial?" my friend Kathy asked when we sat at a smoothie place seeing each other for … [Read more...]
Reflections on Coping: The 1st Six Weeks of the REGN4018 Clinical Trial for Ovarian Cancer (2 of 3 – March 2022)
April 13, 2022 · by · Leave a Comment
March 2022 Worry spent hours with me at the hospital after being made to wait an hour, outside, in the cold, for visiting hours. Then, Worry and … [Read more...]
Reflections on Coping: The 1st Six Weeks of the REGN4018 Clinical Trial for Ovarian Cancer (1 of 3 – Feb. 2022)
April 13, 2022 · by · Leave a Comment
These posts are excerpts from my free-writing, phone notes, and journal entries from the first six weeks of the REGN4018 trial. While my first posts … [Read more...]
REGN4018 Clinical Trial (Weeks 5 & 6): Plot Twist
March 29, 2022 · by · 6 Comments
I have felt physically better in the last week and a half than I have since starting the trial. That is a huge relief and I'm enjoying having some … [Read more...]
