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Carmen D.
Apr 12, 20228 min read
What the Stem Cell Transplant is Like
Few days ago was a significant and historical moment that took place in my own life. It is an important milestone because it was my...
Carmen D.
Mar 13, 20212 min read
Chemo #10 (R-Dexa-BEAM): Feb 27- Mar 6, 2021
After completing my first round of R-Dexa-BEAM (Chemo #9), I got another CT scan to see how well my body has responded to this regimen....
Carmen D.
Mar 12, 20214 min read
Chemo #9 (R-Dexa-BEAM): Feb. 2nd- Feb. 8th, 2021
After completing two salvage chemo rounds of R-DHAP, I went for a CT scan to see how well my body has responded. According to the scan...
Carmen D.
Mar 12, 20215 min read
My Chemo Experience as an Inpatient
Depending on the type of treatment you are getting, you can either get chemo as an outpatient, or as an inpatient, where overnight...
Carmen D.
Mar 10, 20211 min read
Chemo #8 (R-DHAP): Jan.12th- Jan.15th, 2021
So this is my second round of R-DHAP and I am expected to get a CT scan after this round to determine whether I needed another round or...
Carmen D.
Mar 10, 20213 min read
Chemo #7 (R-DHAP): Dec.22nd- Dec.25th, 2020
On 22nd of December 2020, I was hospitalized to start my first salvage chemo, which is known as R-DHAP. It is the first round of chemo ...
Carmen D.
Feb 1, 20212 min read
Chemo #6 (R-CHOP): Nov.30th, 2020- Dec.- 1st, 2020
This was supposed to be my last and final round of chemo so that I can end 2020 on a good note. I was looking forward to celebrating...
Carmen D.
Dec 11, 20201 min read
Chemo #5 (R-CHOP): Nov.9th, 2020- Nov. 10th, 2020
5 down, 1 to go! One step closer to the finish line. I would say that this round was fairly similar to the second round. I didn't get...
Carmen D.
Dec 11, 20201 min read
Chemo #4 (R-CHOP): Oct.14th, 2020- Oct. 15th, 2020
4 down, 2 to go! More than halfway done! A day before I started this chemo , I underwent a CT Scan to track how I was progressing. My...
Carmen D.
Dec 11, 20201 min read
Chemo #3 (R-CHOP): Sep.23rd, 2020- Sep. 24th, 2020
3 down, 3 to go! Halfway complete! Yayyyy. I would say that this round went pretty well too. The only new observation I had was how much...
Carmen D.
Dec 11, 20201 min read
Chemo #2 (R-CHOP): Sep. 2nd, 2020- Sep. 3rd, 2020
2 down, 4 to go! I can definitely say that this round went much better than the previous round. Two days after I was done with my chemo,...
Carmen D.
Oct 17, 20205 min read
A Day in the Life of Carmen as a Chemo Patient
People have asked me what I usually do to occupy myself in between my treatments. Depending on the type of treatment plan, it can lead...
Carmen D.
Oct 11, 20203 min read
Chemo #1(R-CHOP): Aug.13th, 2020- Aug.14th, 2020
1 down, 5 to go! This was the beginning of the scariest journey of my life. And it was already a very scary start. The side effects...
Carmen D.
Oct 2, 20203 min read
My Chemo Experience as an Outpatient
My chemo experience definitely doesn't reflect the representation of what every cancer patient is going through. Afterall, every single...
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