A Health Update

The author, writing from a hospital bed, describes their experience undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer, including weekly lumbar punctures with methotrexate that caused severe spinal headaches and subsequent infusions of Bendamustine and Rituximab that caused side effects including metallic taste, hair loss, muscle weakness, and fatigue. The treatment follows a 28-day cycle where the author experiences an initial boost from steroids during infusion week, followed by a difficult weekend crash and gradual recovery over the following weeks.