We’re nearing the end of the year, and what a year it’s been. I’ve been absent in the past few months compared to my usual schedule, only putting out a few articles and some episodes of ClimbSci. I owe you, my reader, an explanation for that. Those of you who follow this site probably know […]
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Chondrosarcoma: Radiation Side Effects
I’ve officially finished three weeks of radiation out of the seven total I’ll receive. In the past week and half or so, side effects have begun to creep up, which I’m going to unload here. So far, they’re all pretty minor, or at least seem pretty minor. There are a lot of them, though, and […]
Read the full article...Chondro Update: Radiation Edition
Now that both surgeries are done, it’s finally time to move on to the next phase of treatment: radiation. I met with the radiation oncologist yesterday for the first time and he discussed what the plan will be, which I’ll share with you here. First, I’ll need to get another MRI (is this the 8th? […]
Read the full article...Post Second Surgery Update
My second surgery this part Thursday went well. The surgeons were able to remove almost all of the remaining tumor, with only a little bit left on the carotid artery, which will need to be irradiated. That’ll be discussed further in the coming months. In the meantime, I have another recovery period, which feels both […]
Read the full article...Chondro Surgery #2
Hey everyone! Quick update: I get my second surgery out of the way this very Thursday, January 4th. I only found out the date last week, so it’s a pretty fast turnaround! The surgeons will approach through the temporal bone this time, and there’s much less to remove so hopefully surgery and the subsequent recovery […]
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