Spontaneous Sunshine

The unfiltered musings of a young woman fighting for her life

  • Adding It All Up

    As I sit here finishing up my (hopefully last) transfusion, I still can’t quite believe I’m done with the first phase of treatment. I made it through something that some doctors are afraid to prescribe because of how toxic and harmful it can be. But, as far as I can tell, I made it through…

  • VICTORY!

    VICTORY!

    I am OFFICIALLY done with chemotherapy! As of Tuesday 2/13 at 2:00pm, no more chemo medication (at least for a long while)! The hardest phase, or what I hope is the hardest phase, is finished. And I couldn’t have done it without all of the support from my family and friends:My amazing husband, with me…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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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