I spent 8 long months in a city far from my own, undergoing intense chemotherapy and then an autologous stem cell transplant. Eventually, after a longer-than-I-would-have-liked stay in the hospital and another few weeks living close to the hospital in case of emergency, I was sent back home with a bagful of medicines and instructions on how/when/with what to take them. Read More ›
I must admit that I am not a fan of medications. I had 4 beautiful children medication-free with midwives. I drink green tea to get rid of a cold. I eat chocolate to calm a headache. I microwave rice in a sock and place it on sore muscles. Perhaps that is why I resent (yes, I said it, “resent!”) that I have been sent home with 2 medications I must inject into myself twice a day for a total of 4 daily injections.