Excerpted from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute blog
By Kathleen Barton
When you get diagnosed with cancer, it kicks your butt – both the physical aspects of chemo and the general inertia that comes with this new thing you’re living with. Before my diagnosis, I was active – working, volunteering, exercising, and spending time with friends. Then some bruising and fatigue led me to my doctor. I was expecting to have anemia, like my sister. But that appointment turned into an emergency room visit that became a 45-day hospital stay. At some points I could barely get out of bed; just taking a shower became an amazing accomplishment. When I finally got home, I could barely walk up the stairs.
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