A severe leg pain and numbness or tingling on my back are some of the symptoms that terrify my doctors and me. MRI is the way to go, as it is an easy and accurate way of screening my bones and muscles. Or so they say. …
For the last couple of days, I’ve been trying to figure out which of my experiences I will share with you this week. I’ve had many options in mind. The forty days I was hospitalized after I underwent a stem cell transplant, an amazing trip to Edinburgh with my crazy friends, or even the time when I was strolling around NYC with my mom and Anastasia (my sister) after a minor, but rather eventful surgery, were a few of them.…
Paris. The City of Light. A city of harmony and antithesis: the old and the new, the old-fashioned and the modern, haute couture and bohemian fashion. Two of my closest friends live and work in Paris, and finally, ticket in hand, I was ready to visit them. It’s been a while, and I had forgotten the unique experience that is, well, Paris. There is truly nothing like it.…
Chemo Week: It usually starts on a Monday and it lasts for five days. I have to visit the hospital for six hours per day. Today is the first day of chemo. I have been through this before and maybe that’s why I am tense. I have a vague memory of how it feels, but I don’t remember every detail. Besides, this is a new regimen. New drugs, new things to expect.…
It’s Thursday afternoon. I walk into the hair salon, scarf in my bag. Everywhere I look I see hair, which I guess is expected at a hair salon. Some people are getting haircuts and others are experimenting with different hair colors and hairstyles. It seems like an endless process dealing with our hair. Well, almost.…