8. My parents came to my first chemo treatment, and I joked
that chemo was fine, but the ride home with Dad was tense.
At 82, he was a good driver, but casual with lane changing and
directional signals. I was sure we’d be rear-ended and Iâ
€™d have my first bout of nausea in the middle of Memorial
Drive while he exchanged insurance information with an irate
motorist he’d just cut off in traffic. The next month Dad
was diagnosed with cancer; he died 10 weeks later.
that chemo was fine, but the ride home with Dad was tense.
At 82, he was a good driver, but casual with lane changing and
directional signals. I was sure we’d be rear-ended and Iâ
€™d have my first bout of nausea in the middle of Memorial
Drive while he exchanged insurance information with an irate
motorist he’d just cut off in traffic. The next month Dad
was diagnosed with cancer; he died 10 weeks later.
12. Cindy and I met at a cancer program and after discovering
that we were starting chemo at the same time, we decided to go
through treatment together, a couple of “Bosom Buddies�.
We both bought our wigs while we still had hair, and after it fell
out we went back for a re-fitting, posing with new hair in hand
before turning it over to the stylist for a “tune-up.�
that we were starting chemo at the same time, we decided to go
through treatment together, a couple of “Bosom Buddies�.
We both bought our wigs while we still had hair, and after it fell
out we went back for a re-fitting, posing with new hair in hand
before turning it over to the stylist for a “tune-up.�
9. Professor Dick Shultz, a Fletcher friend and
director of our Security Studies Program, took me to
my second chemo treatment, and we discussed the
drugs I was receiving.
director of our Security Studies Program, took me to
my second chemo treatment, and we discussed the
drugs I was receiving.
10. Anthony gave me the final haircut, before
my hair fell out. I thought this was one of the
shortest cuts I'd ever had, then realized in 2
weeks it would be a lot shorter.
my hair fell out. I thought this was one of the
shortest cuts I'd ever had, then realized in 2
weeks it would be a lot shorter.
11. The wig fitting at PK Walsh: I had my choice of color, style and
length, and several people suggested this was the time to return to my
roots (genealogical, not follicular) and become an Irish redhead. But I
opted for something as close to my own hairstyle and color as possible.
length, and several people suggested this was the time to return to my
roots (genealogical, not follicular) and become an Irish redhead. But I
opted for something as close to my own hairstyle and color as possible.
7 Armed with my walkman, an aromatherapy eye pillow,
snacks, and a book to read, I found my first chemo treatment
at Harvard Vanguard to be a much calmer experience than I
expected. A friend said I looked as relaxed as though I were
getting a facial instead of being injected with toxic chemicals.
snacks, and a book to read, I found my first chemo treatment
at Harvard Vanguard to be a much calmer experience than I
expected. A friend said I looked as relaxed as though I were
getting a facial instead of being injected with toxic chemicals.
13. After a little trimming, our synthetic hair
looked as good as the home grown stuff ... well,
almost.
looked as good as the home grown stuff ... well,
almost.
"Dick, I heard my chemo drugs contain the same
ingredients as chemical weapons. I hope they don't
ratify the chemical weapons treaties before I finish
treatment. It might limit my supply."
ingredients as chemical weapons. I hope they don't
ratify the chemical weapons treaties before I finish
treatment. It might limit my supply."
"Gee, Maria, I hate to tell you this, but
they already ratified the treaties."
they already ratified the treaties."