Category Archives: Hospitalization

Financial Woes of Chronic Illnesses – 27 Jan 2013

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Somebody once said cancer is easy, living is difficult. I’m surviving cancer, a stem cell transplant, GVHD, complications from the life-saving meds, so now what? I’ve already been through the steroid myopathy where I needed to learn to build muscles … Continue reading →

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Win some – Lose some – 18 Jan 2013

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

Waiting to hear further details regarding the next vertebroplasty to take place (perhaps next week) in my upper back. They have to select which compressed disks and fractures would be most beneficial to ‘fix’ as they can only do 3 … Continue reading →

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Multiple Fractures – 16 Jan 2013

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

Wow! 2013. How fast time goes by and yet, sometimes, not fast enough. I’ve been here since November 14, 2012 and perhaps will be here and/or at another facility for another few months. Moral comes and goes. It’s normal. Well, … Continue reading →

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Rehab for rehab – 12 Jan 2013

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

I have been moved to the BMT unit a few days ago. There is a huge outbreak of the Norwolk virus in the city and most BMT patients have been ‘repatriated’ on the BMT for our own protection. My cold … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas – 25 Dec 2012

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

Merry Christmas everyone. I am doing ok although I did got a cold for Christmas. I try so hard to protect myself and ask people to wear masks but no one seems to believe how immunocompromised i am and what … Continue reading →

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Brief update – 21 Dec 2012

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

I have had no access to the internet for over a month which explains my silence. Just a very brief update and I will provide further information in the days to come. I have been hospitalized for a month now … Continue reading →

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Health update – 12 October 2012

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

I have been out-of-touch for a while now due to a few set backs and extreme fatigue and pain. Therefore, here is an update. In mid-September I was riddled with a few viruses (namely, respiratory virus infection which I’ve had … Continue reading →

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What I won’t miss about the hospital – 6 May 2012

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

Other than the obvious of having been hospitalized for three months and having gone through hell and back, there are many things I will definitely NOT miss from here. Procedures, Tests, Transfusions, Infusions, Injections, etc. – the first thing I … Continue reading →

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