Tag: angiosarcoma
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy
My last two posts were long so I’ll keep this one short and sweet. I know it’s Monday but I wanted to put a reminder out there to find the joy. I spent the last few days visiting one of my favorite places, spending time with people I love, splashing through puddles, and eating ice…
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Change Is The Only Constant
Cancer causes a lot of changes to life. Small changes like what you eat, how you do your hair (or lack thereof), how often you nap. But also big changes like not being able to work, living apart from your family, how you plan for the future. It changes your body, the way it looks…
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Navigating The Unknown
It’s been an eventful week and it’s not even over yet… Caleb and I arrived in Houston late Sunday night (or early Monday morning if you want to be technical). I had a PET scan Monday afternoon followed by my first radiation appointment. Radiation did not start off as smoothly as I would have hoped.…
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Phase 2 Begins Tomorrow
I have been trying to write this update for a week and the words just wouldn’t come. I had a CT scan done a couple of weeks ago that showed no metastases and my echocardiogram showed no sign of heart damage from the chemotherapy. I’m still experiencing a lot of fatigue from the chemo but…
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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…
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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…
Spontaneous Sunshine 