Metastatic signet ring cell bone marrow #carcinoma of unknown primary. NYC-SYR-@JohnsHopkins-DC-NYC. Pols, strategy, pop culture. Nerd, bassist, lefty. #chemo

New York
Joined October 2009
Huge thanks to @HiltonGardenInn (midtown east) taking care of my mom and I after my unexpected 18-day emergency hospital stay at @sloan_kettering! Only wish we could stay till my appointments Monday... I鈥檇 pay or use points but yikes, no way around world pride prices? 馃槦
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Saw primary oncologist today. Have eight more appts this week w/ everyone from neurosurgery to acupuncture. Showered this morning almost completely on my own and got lunch w/ friends. So tired now! Can鈥檛 decide what to do with this scraggly hospital beard now either!
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Post-hospital video update. Be forewarned: there are tears! youtu.be/X0Gj1ldE7f8
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I鈥檓 so sick of being sick. I鈥檓 scared of my neuropathic pain. I鈥檓 worried about losing my manual strength and dexterity. And what the hell is this?
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So this is my life now, I suppose.
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Some of ya鈥檒l been asking why I have such a hard time sleeping in the #hospital and all I can say is...
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Vid 2/2: oh I needed sleep! had echocardiogram, going to sleep again w/ telemetry box attached! During the day there were no sudden surges, hope we have a night like that! Would love to get back to exercise and more PT! Come visit, will you? #hospital #sloankettering
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