Noreen’s Story
FoxNews.com Blog: Pick Your Poison
I have knocked down two of the four chemotherapy treatments I need to complete in the month of May. Today will be chemo #3, and after next week (chemo #4), we will scan my liver and see where we stand. I have not been as affected by side effects as I was with the [...]
FoxNews.com Blog: Laughter As Medicine
Last week I had my first chemotherapy round in four weeks. I went in full of hope and positive energy, having convinced myself I would not feel side effects this time. This round of chemo was going to be different, because this time, I know for a fact the chemo is working. (Read More)
FoxNews.com Blog: Dealing With Chemotherapy Side Effects.
Happy Thursday, everyone! I’m back on chemo and want to share with you what it’s like – helpful, but definitely not fun! Chemotherapy can be very effective as a cancer treatment, but the side effects – which include pain, fatigue, loss of appetite and memory changes – can be difficult for patients to deal with. [...]
FoxNews.com Blog: Dealing With Cancer: The Importance Of A Good Support System
My chemo-free three weeks has come to an end. I used my time well and enjoyed visiting both of my children. I also videotaped two television interviews on Huckabee about my fight with cancer. Mike Huckabee is one of the loveliest men I have ever met—sincere, kind and brilliant! We talked about my struggles and [...]
A Break From Chemo
What a difference two weeks without any chemo makes! My energy is up to 90 percent, I am feeling optimistic, and even (dare I say it?) carefree. As I have a break from chemotherapy until May, I am thrilled to be boarding a plane this morning to visit my daughter in Washington, D.C. Next week [...]
FoxNews.com Blog: Chemo Success
I dodged another bullet. As I have said before, living with cancer is like being at war. With your helmet in place, you dodge as many bullets as you can to stay alive. After my CT scan last week, I received the best news imaginable from my doctor: Abraxane has decreased my liver tumors by [...]
FoxNews.com Blog: Envisioning The Battle
When I wrote my blog entry last week, I was feeling very good, in no pain, and off to chemo for my final round prior to this week’s liver scan. (Read more…)
FoxNews.com Blog: Teaming Up In The Fight Against Cancer
The siege is over, and I did not wave the white flag! I spent one full week in bed, fighting the side effects of Abraxane and Neupogen, which is a drug that squeezes white blood cells out of your bone marrow. For me, this drug was the culprit of my worst symptoms. (Read more…) [...]
FoxNews.com Blog: Cancer & Kids
Noreen’s latest FoxNews.com blog is up, and in it, she discusses chemotherapy and family: I am a three-time loser when it comes to success with Affinitor, and I am totally bummed. It almost killed me the first round. The crater-like mouth sores were so insanely painful and I could not eat and could barely drink. [...]
FoxNews.com Blog: Continuing the ‘Drama’ of Chemo
The latest FoxNews.com blog is up, and in it, Noreen writes about the continuing war on chemo’s side effects that she’s waging… The drama of the mouth sores continues. Thank you everyone who have been kind enough to take the time to send me remedies for mouth sores and cracked feet and hands. I am [...]
