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One Step Closer To A Victory
Today I start the last stage of my first battle! I still can’t quite believe I’m almost done with this chemotherapy. These last few months seemed to pass by in a blur. And, despite the fatigue and hair loss and transfusions, I still feel like myself. In the beginning, I was afraid I would start…
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A Rainy Day In The Trenches
We arrived back home Thursday just in time to take our kiddos to an event at their school! It was hectic and rushed but look at those faces! How could we say no? The snuggles were well worth it.As happy as I was to be going home, though, I found myself almost a little melancholy…
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The Path Forward
Yesterday was a day full of appointments, questions, answers, and information.We were told that all of my scans appear to be unchanged which means they didn’t see any metastases! And my echocardiogram showed my heart function went up so there’s no damage from the doxorubicin! These were our two biggest concerns so getting this news…
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A Celebration and A Plan
This past weekend we celebrated my eldest’s 7th birthday with an ice skating party on our backyard rink. First celebration of 2024! Despite it beginning and ending with a mini blizzard, everyone showed up and had a great time. Sure, the snacks were covered in snow and it was cold, but I saw so many…
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Angiosarcoma, The Thief
As expected, my levels dropped critically low again and I need another transfusion. So I am currently in the hospital, staring down four hours of just sitting around. Hopefully I will walk out of here not feeling quite so cruddy, though.Every time we come back from Texas, it takes some time to settle back into…
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Full Steam Ahead
We’re on the final flight back to Albany and I realized it’s been quite a few days since I last focused on where I’m at in this journey.4 out of 6 cycles. Done. And I’d like to think despite the few side effects, that I handled them well. I know transfusions are probably in my…
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Let’s All Plan to Celebrate
I am currently in the waiting room, ready to start cycle 4. There’s always a brief moment of fear and not wanting to go through this again before I go in. But that fear is always replaced with determination. The cancer will not win and I will not let the chemo beat me down.Chemo will…
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Watch Out For Those Shoes
Do any of you ever have days where you feel like you are getting away with something but really aren’t? But are also waiting for the metaphorical shoe to drop on your head at the same time? Let me try to explain…Ever since getting back home from Houston, I often find that a Cheshire Cat-like…
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♫ Whoa, We’re Halfway There! ♫
Cycle 3 is in full swing but I am officially halfway done with infusions for this regimen! Caleb got me started with day 1 but had to head home for some important meetings so my wonderful Momma came down to spend a little (or a lot of) time with me. This cycle the nausea came…
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Back In Houston Again
Yesterday, Caleb and I met with Dr. Ravi. We were both pretty nervous considering how contentious the last appointment felt to us. Thankfully, both the nurse and the doctor seemed unfazed by any tension Caleb and I may have felt in our previous communications.The appointment went incredibly well. We had contacted Dr. Ravi ahead of…
Spontaneous Sunshine 