Tag Archives: Chemo

Second Chemo

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Wendy Jo Savage

Hey everyone! Just a quick update on chemo number two. Warning, TMI alert ahead!

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First Chemo Ups and Downs

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Wendy Jo Savage

Hey everyone. I am going to attempt to give an update. Not sure I am really coherent enough to do this but I’m willing to take a crack at it.

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CT Scan Pictures

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Wendy Jo Savage

Tuesday, February 10th, I had an appointment with my oncologists office although I didn’t see my regular doctor this time, I got to meet the nurse practitioner (I will refer to her as the NP). They decided after my trip … Continue reading →

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Breathing Techniques

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Wendy Jo Savage

This is just going to be a fairly quick update. If you read Chris’s post from yesterday you know that I ended up spending the day Sunday in emergency room. FUN!…Yeah, not so much. But thankfully I’m okay and I … Continue reading →

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Fun times in the ER (and other ways to waste your entire day)

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Chris Savage

At some time after 3:00 AM this morning Wendy woke up having a lot of trouble breathing. She tried to go on about her normal morning routine to relax and have a cup of coffee. Usually this results in the … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Our Friends and Family

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Wendy Jo Savage

To our friends and family, Let me first start with what this open letter is about. This is something that I feel is necessary, to clear up a very important issue that I believe needs to be addressed publicly. Chris … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Chemo

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Wendy Jo Savage

Finally a short and sweet post!

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The Port Authority

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Wendy Jo Savage

I have decided that I am now a port authority. After all, this is the third port I have had installed inside of two years. So yeah, I’m now a port authority.

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Fun with MRIs

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Wendy Jo Savage

As promised in my previous post, here is the MRI saga.

The Queen of Procrastination

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Wendy Jo Savage

So we meet again… This is a post I have been putting off for a while now and with good reason! I had hoped to never have to revisit this topic, but alas, here I am. So please forgive me, … Continue reading →