Round 10 Taxol Chemotherapy “Cold & Flu Season”
Nalie | Chemotherapy
by Nalie
2y ago
Monday, December 30 2013. Last chemo of the year! That’s what I have to keep reminding myself. It’s almost over! Soon this chemo story will just be a memory. 2013 has been a crazy year for me. A lot of things that I would never wish upon anyone have happened to me… but I do not regret a single moment as every situation has made me the woman I am today. But of course life isn’t letting me off easy. The more rounds of chemo, the more severe the symptoms! And this week… I caught a really bad cold! I think everyone has caught some cold or flu this week. My timeline is flooded with people’s Faceboo ..read more
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Round 9 Taxol Chemotherapy “A Christmas Chemo”
Nalie | Chemotherapy
by Nalie
2y ago
Monday, December 23rd 2013 Ever since I was handed my 12 days of taxol chemotherapy on one appointment slip, I already knew I was going to be in and out of the hospital for the holidays. But I was lucky enough for it not to fall on Christmas or New Years Eve, so I couldn’t complain. Actually… the hospital is pretty lucky because if I had to be in for Christmas… you would probably see a line up of Filipinos trying to fit in my chemo station to give me food! Cancer can’t go on vacation but family can! So asides from my parents and boyfriend who attend every week, my brother Justin and my little ..read more
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Round 8: Taxol Chemotherapy “Just a 0.3% chance?”
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by Nalie
2y ago
Monday, December 16 2013 I wasn’t in the best of moods for chemo today. Usually I have the Rocky song playing in my head, but outside was way too cold for anybody! But its not like I have a choice … so I put on some JPs and a hoodie and got ready for my 8th round of taxol chemotherapy. The waiting time for each chemo is getting worst and worst. And I’m starting to become even more impatient. I guess it’s because my chemo is scheduled in the afternoon, that earlier appointments get pushed back, making mine even later. Sitting restlessly in the waiting with my parents, the Hope & Cope cart s ..read more
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CT scan results after 6 rounds of chemo
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by Nalie
3y ago
May 25th 2017  The day before receiving my CT scan results, I posted this caption on Instagram: “I’M JEALOUS – jealous of those whose bodies function. Who can dance the night away without feeling out of breath. Who don’t have to worry if this piece of pie will worsen their situation. Who can plan their weeks ahead of time knowing they don’t have upcoming treatments that will knock them out. I’M JEALOUS. Because there’s so much I want to do right now but my body is telling me to relax. I will listen to it. Because like I preach every day… (which my girl had to remind me) BE PATIENT. BE KIN ..read more
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How to Give a Neupogen Injection
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by Nalie
3y ago
Wednesday, January 18th 2017 The first week post-chemotherapy was the absolute worst. But I don’t know whether it was due to the chemotherapy side effects, or the overall trauma. Maybe it was both. Hence, the absolute worst week. Think of it… in one week, I was told about my recurrence to the lungs, I was hospitalized, I had a biopsy, I got a port-a-cath installed AND I did chemotherapy. There was no break in between. Needle after needle, I had no time to process what exactly was happening to me. I’d have to say, for 10 days post-chemo, I was depressed. I felt lethargic. I kept getting visions ..read more
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Chemo Round 1… Again! Adriamycin + Taxotere
Nalie | Chemotherapy
by Nalie
3y ago
Thursday, January 12th 2017 In 2014, when I screamed, “I AM CANCER FREE!” … not in a million billion trillion years did I think I’d be doing chemotherapy again. I was still in shock from yesterday’s biopsy, let alone finding out about the recurrence itself, that starting chemo just seemed so surreal to me. But with my warrior haircut, I charged into the battlefield. In my video above, I speak about the expected side effects of Adriamycin and Taxotere. Back in 2013, I underwent Adriamycin and Cytoxan followed by Taxol. So the Taxotere is new to me. You can get a glimpse of what it was like. But ..read more
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How to prepare for hair loss – Get a Badass Haircut
Nalie | Chemotherapy
by Nalie
3y ago
Monday, January 9th 2017 I was told chemotherapy was on Tuesday. But I was a little confused because I was supposed to do my biopsy over the weekend. We were now Monday, and still… no news! My “Great Escape” from the hospital to the Chalet for Marie’s 30th Birthday put me in good spirits and my “let’s not waste a single minute of the day” attitude was back on track. The only thing is… I was still stuck at the hospital. Knowing this was potentially the last day before my first chemotherapy treatment, I wanted to do something crazy with my hair. I wanted to go into chemotherapy feeling like a wa ..read more
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Did you know you have to flush your port-a-cath?
Nalie | Chemotherapy
by Nalie
3y ago
 Thursday, March 20th 2014. Today I was back at the Oncology department to meet Dr. Panasci. I hadn’t seen him since my last chemotherapy. So much has changed since then: New hair, new boobs and a whole lot of energy! He just did a quick check up, questioned me about my mastectomy and asked when I was to start radiation. I told him my consultation was supposed to be today, BUT the lady called me to postpone it to the 28th because the doctor wasn’t available. I was super upset because I really want to get this over and done with! Summer is right around the corner and I want to be DONE with ..read more
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Round 12 Taxol “Last Chemo Ever”
Nalie | Chemotherapy
by Nalie
3y ago
Monday, January 13 2014.  The night before my last chemo, I was at my boyfriend’s apartment lying in his bed looking up at the ceiling. And you know how you can just zone out and its like your mind plays movies in your head? Well… at least that’s how my brain tends to wander. I just laid there reminiscing about the past 6 months. Everything I’ve been through… every hospital visit, every treatment… every sick day in bed… it all replayed in my head like I was watching old home videos. It’s so hard to believe this is my life. My chemotherapy treatments and the days I fought to recover became ..read more
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Round 11 Taxol Chemotherapy “The Final Kilometer”
Nalie | Chemotherapy
by Nalie
3y ago
Monday, January 6th 2014 Second last chemotherapy, first one of the year! Whatever way I choose to see it, my chemo diaries are officially coming to an end! I couldn’t be happier… but of course, God ain’t letting me off easy. I currently have 11 rounds of Taxol chemotherapy in my system. My theory is that it’s accumulating in me, because the more rounds I do… the harder it has been on my body. My fingers are killing me. Not only are my nails dying but my fingertips feel like bruises. Opening a can or attempting to clasp on my necklace have become my biggest life challenges. My stomach is swoll ..read more
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