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Happy Cancer-versary?!
A year. It’s been an entire year since my life, my family’s life, was upended. I can still hear the surgeon telling me I have cancer. I can still feel the devastation that settled in the pit of my stomach when I thought I would only be around for 5 more years, that I would…
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Cancer Who?
I cannot believe it is already October. I feel as though I blinked and the whole of September flew by in an instant. School, extracurriculars, work (albeit only a day here or there for me), and all sorts of fall activities really ate up the last two weeks. I will say one thing… Being busy…
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Let The Happiness Find You
These last couple of weeks have felt like quite the whirlwind. Returning from Houston, summer coming to an end, school starting, and cycle 3 of chemo! I am officially halfway done with this chemotherapy regimen! You can’t see it but I’m doing a little happy dance. Feel free to join me! Cycle 3 really gave…
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May The Truth Set You Free
I’ve been thinking about how to write this post for a few days now. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to just make it a quick update or a long, very honest post about my latest visit to MD Anderson. Considering one of my main reasons in creating this blog was to possibly help others…
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Spread A Lil Sunshine
I seem to be resting a lot more than I did during my first chemo regimen. This one makes me feel tired and rundown so I find myself with a lot of time to think when I haven’t the energy to get up and go like I’d prefer. Whilst relaxing the other day, a thought…
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Over-Achiever
I don’t know if it was the fact that I called out my own bone marrow on the Internet or all the good thoughts I know were coming my way, but I was able to start cycle 2 of chemo on Tuesday. My platelets almost doubled and were high enough for infusion but my white…
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Bad Days & Battle Suits
Some days are harder than others. Gloomy, rainy days when nothing seems to go right and everyone in your house is cranky. Today is one of those days. I’m supposed to be at the clinic, starting cycle 2 of chemo. But my bone marrow and I are in a disagreement. My body says “no more…
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I Like The Rare Stuff, Apparently
Chemo is no joke! Although I’m not sure I’ve ever heard someone say it was, but you know what I mean. I was able to get my second infusion this past Friday which means I was only delayed two days, thankfully. However, it really knocked me on my butt. If you know me well, you…
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Anyone Know How to Get Rid of Hiccups?
Welp, “never a dull moment” is quickly becoming my new mantra, with “another hiccup along the way” close behind. I was supposed to receive my second infusion today. Unfortunately, the first infusion affected my bone marrow a bit more aggressively than anticipated so my appointment is postponed until Friday afternoon. If my levels are high…
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Just Another Day
And we’re off! For all the preparations (and little bit of drama mixed in), today seems like any other day. I’m just fitting in chemo amongst my other errands like it’s no big deal. Chemo is just going to be part of my new normal. I’m not going to stress about it. Cancer, however, will…
Spontaneous Sunshine 