Category: Cancer
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1st Scan Results
Written July 12, 2022 This was taken 12/21/21 – the day I was diagnosed with cancer – Nicholas took me out to breakfast The smile is not fake – I really love peppermint mochas Today, 7 months later, I am cancer free I wanted to point out, however, how many negative emotions I have today…
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3-Months Post-Treatment Pre-Scan
Written July 9, 2022 “All you need is faith, trust, & a little bit of pixie dust.” Vibe going into my first post-treatment CT & PET scans this week Nothin a lil’ Disney trip with my Mom & Karla can’t distract me from Much love to those following along with me the last 6 months…
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Can’t take it anymore
Written April 19, 2022 + more from this date in 2023 *sigh* the couple weeks following treatment have been t o u g h I am tired of not enjoying food – either because I can’t taste it or it’s just plain painful – I’m tired of being home all of the time (denied returning…
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2-Year Scans
I travelled to the Mayo Clinic on April 10-11 to see all of my Doctors and have my two-year post-treatment neck and chest CT scans. My first appointment was with Speech Pathology where we used X-rays to measure my swallowing abilities (I eat different substances with barium which shows up on X-rays that they shoot…
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Carolina Blues
Written April 6, 2022 Checked myself in to the ED to watch the National Championship game Monday night out of an abundance of precaution, but was admitted after the heartbreaking loss #GoHeels Update is we were no longer able to manage my pain at home; therefore I wasn’t eating or drinking and things were heading…
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Day 30/30
Written April 1, 2022 We did it “Resilient little thing, just like mama raised you So you got that wildfire in your soul Don’t you ever let it go Make it burn so bright that they all know” {SUPERBLOOM} 30/30 Lots of videos – one in particular thanking my Village – you all have made…
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Last day of chemo
Written March 29, 2022 Six of Six Twenty-Seven of Thirty Today I am so sad, I am so angry I threw my meds across the room, I feel defeated, my thrush is back causing my pain to soar, I couldn’t eat all day yesterday, I was up at 3:00 and unable to fall back asleep…
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Courage
Written March 23, 2022 My goodness… 23/30 on 3/23 [I missed 22 on 3/22/22 yesterday!] This is all I could muster up for day 5 of chemo…it was long & tough, but tomorrow is only a day away Not pictured: Mamma Mangutz who kept me company all day & held my hand when we couldn’t…
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I rise
Written March 22, 2022 Feelin’ 22 ! Which is the exact song by T. Swift we played during radiation today Between appointments you could find me in the Mayo Hospital garden, tears running down my face, as I read Oprah’s take on resilience and see a picture of her at the Grand Canyon quoting Dr.…
a small hope 