Monthly Archives: May 2012

Writings about Death

Posted on May 31, 2012 by kimmywink

When a person with cancer dies, people write things like,  “Joe lost his long battle with liver cancer”, or “after many years of fighting Suzie finally succumbed to her brain cancer last Saturday, at home, with her family by her … Continue reading →

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Soggy Portland

Posted on May 25, 2012 by kimmywink

The weather has been very wet the last few days.  During the constant drizzle it is hard for me to go on my daily walks.  I try.  I want to.  But they don’t always get done. Something that has helped … Continue reading →

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I’m a Planner

Posted on May 21, 2012 by kimmywink

It’s the honest truth.  I love to plan things.  I love it when things go according to plan.  I can do spontaneous, how SW likes to roll.  But, I really enjoy the planning process.  I do my planning old school, … Continue reading →

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I did it!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by kimmywink

I reached my out of pocket maximum for prescription drugs in my first month! The Crizotinib (Xalkori is the name brand) ended up costing me $1,101.84.  This number is not 20% of retail + $20 as my insurance plan states. … Continue reading →

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Enoxaparin

Posted on May 14, 2012 by kimmywink

After I had the blood clot in my left leg I was prescribed 100 mg per 1ml of Lovenox (Enoxaparin is the generic drug).  From what I’ve been told this drug is always an injection and must be picked up … Continue reading →

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A year ago today

Posted on May 11, 2012 by kimmywink

May 11, 2011: I had just finished my first bronchoscopy, a necessary procedure for the doctor to get a sample of the mass in my left lung.  They were going to test the material and get back to me, up … Continue reading →

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NSCLC Geek

Posted on May 1, 2012 by kimmywink

I am always interested in collecting more information on Lung Cancer, specifically Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).  As I’ve said before, I really like the information provided on Cancer Grace. Here is a 10 minute video that I found … Continue reading →

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