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About Me:: i'm a book publicist (on medical leave) and writer. i'm vegan! i have two kitties that i love, lucian and honey. i am in the process of sending off stage three colorectal cancer. oh, and i'm 36 years old, so i'm "young" for colorectal cancer. i'm loving restorative yoga and accupuncture and visualization therapy. i'm not loving chemo but it's not as awful as i thought it would be.

Favorite Quote:: "Be the change you want to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

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At 1:08pm on November 12, 2008, Mena said…: I lived in Park Slope for about 5 years...my favorite neighborhood of all time!!

At 7:32pm on November 6, 2008, Melissa Boswell said…: hi girl. just checking in to see how you are doing. haven't talked to you in a long time. are treatments almost over? how are you feeling?

At 7:31pm on November 3, 2008, Stef said…: hey lady! 2nd to last chemo! sweet ass! i hope that you had a great halloween. we just kinda took things easy here in ohio. we actually went trick or treating on that thursday...kinda crazy! anyhow. well i hope you are feeling well. talk to you soon.
stef

At 10:51am on October 20, 2008, Deborah said…: HI Maya,
I am so sorry you were back in the hospital. What kind of infection did you get? I hope that you are feeling better and getting your strength back.
I am feeling stronger every day, made it thru the first chemo treatment with very few side effects, second one is this week.
I changed my appliance this morning all by myself, and did not make a complete botchery of it so I am feeling more confident. I am even leaving the house more, no longer feel like a hermit.
FEEL BETTER soon. Let me know how you are holding up!!

Deborah

At 9:25pm on October 18, 2008, Stef said…: well the town that we live in does halloween the night before...so it doesn't mess up the friday night football games....weird i know! but i will be getting unhooked on friday....and there is this 'cancer happy hour' in columbus....we might go to that. who knows. i had to get a shot today to boost my white counts.....gay! anyhow. i will talk to you later! i am going to go snuggle...it is getting really cold here in ohio! hope you get better very fast!!

At 9:38pm on October 17, 2008, Stef said…: infection...what is up with that?? you tell that shit to take a hike! other than a trip to the hospital...how are things going?? what are you going to be for halloween?? well....i will talk to you soon.
stef

At 2:25pm on October 6, 2008, Deborah said…: HI Maya,
How are you? Are you going thru Chemo?
I am home now after a 16 day stay in the hospital. I ended up with an infection that completely took all my strength away. Have been home about 2 weeks and getting stronger each day. I am learning to live with the day to day of the ostomy, but still having huge anxiety when I have to change the bag out.
I start chemo again on Weds. had some lymph nodes come back positive so 6 months of the 48 hour treatment that Vivian described that Sid is on. Not sure how I will handle the bag and the pump all hooked up but I will figure it out.
all the best,
Deborah

At 9:40am on October 6, 2008, Vivian said…: Hi Maya,
Yes Sid did have chemo distributed by fanny pack 24-7 for 6 weeks while doing radiaiton. He will get his chemo in a fanny pack again, but it will only run for 46 hours. So I think we go in this morning get hooked up and then we are off. I know it will be stronger than the first chemo but not as strong as we first anticipated b/c no cancer was found in the lymph nodes. How many more treatments do you have?

At 8:27pm on October 5, 2008, Stef said…: i am here!! we were gone this weekend for a wedding! it was fun to be 'normal' although...i was 'that girl with cancer' at the wedding!! oh well!!! had tons of fun...and had some good beer while i was there!! hope you are doing alright....talk to you soon
stef

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