Tag: cancersucks
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Making Lemonade
I received the biopsy results for my mysterious butt bump. And now we have another reason to celebrate! It was negative for any cancer cells! The treatment remains the same and we can breathe a big sigh of relief. I have seven more radiation treatments so we’re in Houston for another week and a half.…
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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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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…
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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…
Spontaneous Sunshine 