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MRI Stupidity

So… Jon took off work this morning to drive me to my very important MRI appointment. I had filled out all of the paperwork last week and sent it in to the hospital and someone from Clinica Alemana even called to confirm the appointment. Unfortunately, when we got there, it took forever to check me…

Finally… LA PRIMAVERA

Spring seems to have sprung this week in Santiago. The sky has morphed from cloud-covered grey to pristine blue. Chingy and Kubi now spend afternoons sprawling themselves on the sun-kissed patio instead of stealing my blankets on the couch to warm themselves. My hairless head doesn´t scream out in terror when it emerges from the…

The Dog Days of Winter

It has been awhile since my last blog so I thought I’d update you all on what’s going on… and… that’s not really a whole lot. Jon’s mom came down for about ten days, which was really nice, and gave me a reason to get showered in the morning. Yes- sometimes I need those… The…

Resting and Recovering

It’s been about three weeks since we’ve been back from our travels. School has started again which means, aside from some meetings and social engagements, I’ve been home by myself, recovering. The reason for so much time spent recuperating is I’m a lot more fatigued than I was at the beginning of my treatment. Jon…

Things the Doctors Don´t Tell You

Remember when your teachers and coaches told you not to take steroids?? Well, I am in complete accordance with that advice, unless you really have to… I say all this, not for sympathy, but transparency for those who have metastatic breast cancer and need to know what to expect. I am currently taking steroids twice…

Brain Radiation

The last two weeks have been very odd for me. I haven’t really felt like talking to anyone because I am having a good deal of trouble knowing who I am or what I am all about. If you don’t know me that well, I would describe myself as an active, social person. I love…