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I Took The Red Pill

WGarth Callaghan

"You take the red pill. You stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes," said Morphius.  - The Matrix, 1999 

I am not sure what I was expecting, but I just took my first dose of my new medicine.  I didn't hear any fanfare. There wasn't a rainbow shooting out of my butt (Thanks to the VW Super Bowl commercial for that visual!). It was really a non-event. I had to wait for two hours to pass after my last meal, and I can't eat anything for an hour.

But, between you and me, I can imagine the fight going on inside of my body. I imagine the medicine molecules coursing through my bloodstream and searching for any errant kidney cancer cells, lightsabers at the ready! This is the vision I have as I swallow the meds! 

Today Is The End of "Normal"

WGarth Callaghan

Today is my last day as a ‘normal’ cancer patient.  I know that each cancer journey is unique. Mine started when I was diagnosed with kidney cancer at age 42. That in itself, is unique, as the average age of kidney cancer diagnosis is 64.  Additionally, kidney cancer only accounts for about 4.5% of the “common” new cancer diagnoses.  Where is this luck when I buy lottery tickets?!?

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