Dr.Dr. Helene Andrews-Polymenis
@hpolymenis.bsky.social
Professor, microbiologist, veterinarian, teacher, daughter, wife, mother, fighter for social justice, 6 1/2 year pancreatic cancer thriver, and patient advocate.
Birthday flowers done by our youngest. ❤️ Thank you all so much for your donations to #letswinpc - we raised over $2500! Also thank you for the wonderful birthday wishes.❤️❤️❤️
September 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Birthday flowers done by our youngest. ❤️ Thank you all so much for your donations to #letswinpc - we raised over $2500! Also thank you for the wonderful birthday wishes.❤️❤️❤️
Radiation day 2. This is how they keep you very very still when the beam is on. Only 8 more days to go.
September 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Radiation day 2. This is how they keep you very very still when the beam is on. Only 8 more days to go.
I’m down. So I’m going to post pictures of our beloved geriatric dog. All other pet pics welcome.
September 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I’m down. So I’m going to post pictures of our beloved geriatric dog. All other pet pics welcome.
Back when I had lots of hair.
August 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Back when I had lots of hair.
I have 5 clinic visits in two days. I just completed 5 separate but identical e check ins for this. This can’t be real.
July 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I have 5 clinic visits in two days. I just completed 5 separate but identical e check ins for this. This can’t be real.
It was tragic.
July 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It was tragic.
Ha ha yeah. Turns out diplomacy is hard.
July 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Ha ha yeah. Turns out diplomacy is hard.
Well @joeyzacks.bsky.social … the Tesla had to go… but I’ll give you a ride in my new ioniq6 when next you are in Texas!
July 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Well @joeyzacks.bsky.social … the Tesla had to go… but I’ll give you a ride in my new ioniq6 when next you are in Texas!
I’m fine but hm. Not happy? Happy?
June 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I’m fine but hm. Not happy? Happy?
Infusion center snacks. I’ve never had a better bag of goldfish crackers in my whole life. 😂
June 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Infusion center snacks. I’ve never had a better bag of goldfish crackers in my whole life. 😂
I swear this place has a severance vibe. Except for the window, of course.
June 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I swear this place has a severance vibe. Except for the window, of course.
Well, killed my hair sure enough. Hopefully it got the tumor as well.
June 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Well, killed my hair sure enough. Hopefully it got the tumor as well.
My little buddy
May 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
My little buddy
This is very exciting. My daughter gave me a Meyer lemon tree for Mother’s Day… and it’s got a wee lemon 🍋!!
May 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
This is very exciting. My daughter gave me a Meyer lemon tree for Mother’s Day… and it’s got a wee lemon 🍋!!
Our girl mini. ❤️
May 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Our girl mini. ❤️
No good deed goes unpunished. 😂❤️
May 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
No good deed goes unpunished. 😂❤️
Demystifying cancer- this is a mask that precisely fits my face and attaches to the table so I can not move my head at all during radiation to my brain. It’s not scary at all.
May 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Demystifying cancer- this is a mask that precisely fits my face and attaches to the table so I can not move my head at all during radiation to my brain. It’s not scary at all.
Lots of folks are curious about what a take home chemo pump looks like. It’s connected to the port in my chest, like a small transistor radio (kids look that up), and will run now at 2 ml per hour for 46 hours. only 89 ml to go!
May 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Lots of folks are curious about what a take home chemo pump looks like. It’s connected to the port in my chest, like a small transistor radio (kids look that up), and will run now at 2 ml per hour for 46 hours. only 89 ml to go!
Kicking some cancer ass.
May 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Kicking some cancer ass.
Port accessed. Tomorrow the real fun starts. 🤮😂
May 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Port accessed. Tomorrow the real fun starts. 🤮😂
That tech savaged my arm… and blamed it on my veins… I was not amused.
May 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
That tech savaged my arm… and blamed it on my veins… I was not amused.
My protector. ❤️
May 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My protector. ❤️
We should market chemo clothes. I accidentally disconnected my pump one time- traumatic! I carried it around in a little Kate spade purse to make me feel better about the whole thing! Also it took me weeks to find cotton pjs that buttoned down the front for hospital wear.
May 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
We should market chemo clothes. I accidentally disconnected my pump one time- traumatic! I carried it around in a little Kate spade purse to make me feel better about the whole thing! Also it took me weeks to find cotton pjs that buttoned down the front for hospital wear.
Happy Easter to those who celebrate!
April 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Happy Easter to those who celebrate!