Tag: hope
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Live For Today
I’ve been home for about a week now. It’s so easy to get lost in the day to day chaos that is life. Getting back into our routine was easier than I expected. Cooking, cleaning, homework, extracurriculars, baths, bedtime. All of it can really just take over everything, including the fact that I have cancer.…
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Phase 2: COMPLETE!
On Friday 4/12, I finished my last radiation treatment! Overall, I’d say radiation was pretty easy. I had an excellent doctor and radiation team so everything ran like a well-oiled machine. The family and I celebrated with donuts and a trip to the zoo before packing for our trip back home! In just a few…
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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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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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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…
Spontaneous Sunshine 