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Dodged a Bullet

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Robert I Baxter

“We need to talk, we found a possible tumor.” Nothing can prepare one for such news… Continue reading →

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Trying Again

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Robert I Baxter

Big day for me today. I’m returning to work (again) for the second time. I initially went back on September 8th, after having been off from June 2014 for chemo and a stem cell transplant. My initial return to work lasted 5 weeks before illness set in. Continue reading →

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The Common Cold

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Robert I Baxter

They determined quickly that I did NOT have pneumonia. You ready for that? After having two doctors diagnose me with pneumonia and operating under that premise for almost two weeks, it was a surprise. I suppose that is what happens when the secretions are actually tested. Continue reading →

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Cramping, My Style

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Robert I Baxter

As I went to check out at the pharmacy, the clean cement floor of the pharmacy was speaking to me for some odd reason. Strange the things that cross the mind of a tired chemo warrior. I couldn’t help but notice the display of Royal Dansk cookies calling my name. Maybe the fetal position, spooned up with a tin of these cookies right in the midst of a modern pharmacy, might fix all problems right now.
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Cashing in my Humanity

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Robert I Baxter

Howdy all, I was released by my transplant team to return to work September 8th. I am working full time, which consists of 3 twelve hour night shifts. I was given a medical accommodation to not work more than two … Continue reading →

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