Winning by CA Tolchinsky at Monday, March 23, 2012, 9:36 PM

Tomorrow at 7AM, I get my chemo port out. I cannot describe the feeling of having this annoying thing inside me for the past year, showing it’s ugly little bump through my clothing, screaming to the world – “Yes! This lady is fighting cancer!”...

Surgery Round 2 by CA Tolchinsky at Monday, March 26, 2012, 2:36 PM

I was scheduled to get my port removed on Thursday. After spending hours making arrangements to get the kids to their practices, games, tournaments, and figure out work stuff, I was all set and arrived at the hospital at 7AM. I was prepped for surgery, and just about...

Suck it up! posted by CA Tolchinsky on Friday, January 13, 2012

4 more to go!!! I may be incorrect in my math, but I believe I am down to 4 or 5 more Herceptin treatments!! My chemo pal is down to one and just made an appointment to remove her port. I can’t even tell you how happy this makes me – I know I am close to...

Update posted by CA Tolchinsky on Saturday, November 26, 2011

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving! I truly have a lot to be grateful for this year, and I would like to thank all of you for your assistance with everything this summer and also for your continued support as I progress through my treatment. I’ve run into a bit of a...