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cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · May 19

So many people are complicit in making us sick. Mind boggling and disgusting.

“They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals”

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554198...

#booksky #oncosky #cansky

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cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · May 1

I know your pain. I’m stg 4 melanoma w mets to brain, lungs, liver, bones. Many surgeries, 2 craniotomies & radiation. Treatment every 4 wks since March 2020. Opdivo Yervoy almost killed me. On Opdualag since 2022. $150K per treatment. It’s crazy stuff but I feel good & remain optimistic!💪

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cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · Apr 28

@hayleygullen.com any chance you can share a link to this video? I think this would be a great teaching tool and would like to share it with my docs and nurses. Not all are on bluesky. Thanks for considering!😊❤️

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cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · Apr 28

You nailed this!❤️

Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com · Apr 27

There isn’t anything you can say to make it better. If there was, then cancer wouldn’t be a big deal.

Loved ones, friends, doctors and nurses: be with us, if you can. Sit alongside us in our pain. I know it’s hard. That’s why it means so much.

#cansky #graphicmedicine

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Neponset River Watershed Association @neprwa.bsky.social · Apr 26

A little rain = a little extra adventure. The Neponset Cleanup is still on — wear your raincoat and boots, and THANK YOU in advance for making it happen! If it ever feels too much, we totally understand — please stay safe!

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cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · Apr 7

Hope your day went ok. I’ve had 2 surgeries for brain mets followed by radiation both times. There’s nothing like having your head bolted down to a table while being dosed with radiation! Terrifying and claustrophobic. Music was my salvation. Even had a brain radiation play list. So weird.

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cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · Apr 7

This is very sad. I’m alive today because of a new drug that came out in 2022.

Cancer research has radically changed how we all live with this awful disease. If you stop the research there is no hope for anyone.

Doesn’t matter who you voted for or how much money you have.

#cansky #oncosky

Amy Ginsburg @authoramy.bsky.social · Apr 6

How terrifying and tragic. Especially for people like me who have cancer, but really, horrifying for everyone.

NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it.

#cancer #science #research

NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it.

A big step forward in cancer therapy has been slowed by layoffs and new restrictions at the National Institutes of Health, where it was developed.

www.washingtonpost.com

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cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · Apr 5

Boston knows a thing or two about protests! So proud of everyone today! #handsoff

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · Apr 5

Massive crowd at Boston’s city hall plaza for the #HandsOff protest against Trump and Musk

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Neponset River Watershed Association @neprwa.bsky.social · Apr 4

Spring peepers are calling! These tiny frogs are one of the clearest signs that spring has arrived in our area. Heading outside this weekend? Keep an ear out for their chorus!

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cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · Apr 2

I hear you!❤️

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cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · Apr 2

Been there, done that! Yes, very weird.

I’m also starting to get a kick out of adding, “after I had my second brain surgery” to some of my conversations. Not everyone can say that!

#oncosky #cansky

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cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · Apr 1

Couldn’t agree more. I told my family to never use those terms.

“Long slog”, yes, it is. I may borrow that.

Or to be more explicit… “the cancer was relentless & tore her body & soul apart in a slow torturous fashion.”

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cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · Apr 1

Being optimistic and joyful makes for excellent medicine. Not always easy when you’re going through the tough stuff.

Negativity will never make you feel better.

cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · Apr 1

Unexpectedly lost a friend to cancer.

Her obit read, “after a courageous battle against cancer”.

Is courageous the right word? Is there an alternative?

As a stg 4 cancer patient myself, I’m very aware of my mortality. I don’t feel courageous, I feel like I have no choice.

#cansky #oncosky

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cleokitty48.bsky.social @cleokitty48.bsky.social · Mar 24

Very impressive effects, John! 🤣 Best of luck w 62! I’m probably close to 60 but stopped counting. My next one is a week from tomorrow. I appreciate you calling them spa days. If only! I call them my oil change!😜