Author Archives: dspage87

About dspage87

My friends joke that I have done everything for a year. Far from it, but I do have a huge list of hobbies (and former jobs). I coach, fence, teach and write. I dabble in photography. I play a variety of instruments and even try to write some original music from time to time. I have even tried my hand at welding, but I won’t show the results. The cardinal rule of writing is to “write what you know.” One would think that all the hobbies and jobs I’ve had has prepared me well for writing. Well, the rule for blogging is a bit more liberal and it suits me better: Write what you think you know.

Treatment: Change Of Game

Posted on July 5, 2020 by dspage87

I’m in the endgame now. Nine days of radiation remaining over the next two weeks. So, I’ve made some decisions and changed my course a bit. The 4th week hit me harder than I expected. The local area where the … Continue reading →

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Treatment – Radiation Halfway Mark

Posted on June 24, 2020 by dspage87

Week 3 of radiation has begun and I feel it. Tomorrow, I’ll be halfway through this second round of treatment. The first two weeks were not bad. I felt some effects from the chemo that I’m taking orally in conjunction … Continue reading →

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Round 2 – New Treatment Series

Posted on June 12, 2020 by dspage87

Here we go. Round 2 – Radiation with oral chemo. This is the new treatment I began on Monday. The plan is 28 radiation treatments with a small dose of chemo taken orally each day. The treatments are Monday to … Continue reading →

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Cannot Be Silent Anymore

Posted on June 3, 2020 by dspage87

I am furious, exhausted, bewildered, and afraid. There are hundreds of moments in the past three years that have made me feel this way. I feel this way whenever I see a story about unarmed people of color getting killed … Continue reading →

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Final Infusion, So Done? – Treatment #8

Posted on May 17, 2020 by dspage87

I have not kept up with these. That’s the reality. Here’s the summary of treatment’s 6-7. Doctor Hong put me on a steroid and another drug to manage the nausea during treatment 5 and it worked. The results – I … Continue reading →

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