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Posted on December 8, 2012 by meaghancc

today is the first day i’m sitting halfway upright after my first AC infusion on thursday. our favorite male nurse is very busy…keeping me on a schedule of eating something small (including baby food – yes, we’ve reached a new … Continue reading →

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taking a breather

Posted on December 3, 2012 by meaghancc

even though this was a week off, i’m not counting it as such. a true week off will be in mexico, on a beach, with the inklings of a real tan. that will come in 2013. we all knew there … Continue reading →

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if you’re sexy and you know it

Posted on November 25, 2012 by meaghancc

yesterday, when walking out of walgreens at 16th and mission, i came across someone who made my day (beyond all of you and your thanksgiving wishes and support). a sharply dressed man wearing white pants and a bright orange blazer … Continue reading →

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happy thanksgiving / NOT cancer v3

Posted on November 19, 2012 by meaghancc

happy thanksgiving! my sister-in-law shae is snoozing on the couch next to me, mike is reading, and lucas and bella and mia are sound asleep after a full day in the city (and chasing around whiz). and my dad had … Continue reading →

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this is your brain on drugs

Posted on November 19, 2012 by meaghancc

do you remember those PSAs from the 80s? the one with eggs getting scrambled or the girl diving into an empty pool? the ominous narrator chimes in, “this is your brain. this is your brain on drugs. any questions?” well, … Continue reading →

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double digits

Posted on November 11, 2012 by meaghancc

i finished my 10th chemo treatment on thursday. during my infusion, one man, living with stage iv cancer, was receiving his 33rd chemo treatment in the past 3 years. i wanted to scream at him, “thirty-three f*cking chemos?! how are … Continue reading →

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on pins and needles…

Posted on October 22, 2012 by meaghancc

i’ve been dark on the blog for awhile. mostly because of quality time spent with visiting friends, san francisco friends, and family. but there’s still so much i’m processing and want to share with you. because i find that sharing … Continue reading →

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walking, although nothing is pedestrian

Posted on September 30, 2012 by meaghancc

i always have a pit my stomach on sunday nights – a weekend gone too quickly, not accomplishing everything i wanted, and re-entering the world of alarm clocks. with my diagnosis, i’m working on that, trying to treat each new … Continue reading →

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p.s.

Posted on September 25, 2012 by meaghancc

i love all your fall memories!  and other memories you shared with me too. as requested, a shot of the boots. the barn dance was perfect, even if my dancing partner could use some do-si-do practice… xom

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nerding out with the science

Posted on September 25, 2012 by meaghancc

as you know, i was really struggling with whether or not to join a clinical trial, named I-SPY2. it is evaluating the effectiveness of different drug combinations for her2+ patients. the study has 3 unblinded arms to it and hadn’t yet … Continue reading →

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