From Mathew’s Journal 4-22-14 Had trouble sleeping last night. -nights are the worst for some reason -I always awake feeling as if I’ve been arguing. -My Mom says my cats listen to me say my mantras from the other room. Especially Sequel, who is my special cat and misses me so much when I’m gone even for 1 day, but especially for the 5 days. On the 20th I had finished my second 5-day cycle of chemo. It was both physically and emotionally tiring. For some reason, this 5-day cycle seemed more taxing than the last. -I watched T.V. a lot but wish I hadn’t. As most of the stuff on the television seemed trashy and depressing. Especially the commercials, which are displaying a fantasy so far removed from reality, all in 30 seconds with a terrible jingle. -I don’t remember much of my last 5-day cycle, but I think watched Netflix instead of T.V. and had abandoned the hope of a regular sleep routine. -This time around I tried to maintain a ...
A Journey through Sarcoma is a chronicle of my son's journey through Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Sarcoma. It is intended to educate and inspire by using Mathew’s thoughts and feelings, dreams and fears through a variety of mediums; art, music and writing. Sarcomas are the rarest cancers and predominantly affect the young. This is the story of Sarcoma.