Category: Cancer Story

  • 1-Year Post-Treatment

    1-Year Post-Treatment

    Written April 9, 2023 What a whirlwind the last two months of been – my goodness! If you haven’t heard – my one year post-treatment scans were negative – I’m cancer free I thought this wouldn’t change much for me, because I’ll have to go again next year, but it really did. I feel like…

  • Why NOT Me?

    Why NOT Me?

    Written April 7, 2022 Made it out part Today Clea Shearer shared her cancer story, & although heartbroken for her, it really meant a whole heck of a lot to me ((shared on my Facebook story)) She is from The Home Edit – my favorite organization show – anyone who knows me knows organization is…

  • Carolina Blues

    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…

  • Day 30/30

    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…

  • McDonald’s

    McDonald’s

    Written March 31, 2022 Day 29/30 I don’t have much left in the tank to offer, Y’all but I am gonna get a McDonalds shake and a McDouble because that’s all that sounds good right about now Narrator March 31, 2024 She was not able to eat the McDonald’s and threw a minor tantrum, nevertheless,…

  • Day 28/30

    Day 28/30

    Written March 30, 2022 Day 28/30 I did not let sickness keep me from enjoying time with those I love and that is what I will remember about today New Thoughts March 30, 2024 This was a beautiful one to read, because here I am, two years later, knowing full well all I’ve remembered of…

  • Last day of chemo

    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…

  • Day 26/30

    Day 26/30

    Written March 28, 2022 2 • 6 •

  • A good night’s sleep

    A good night’s sleep

    Written March 25, 2022 A good nights sleep on my new meds & I feel almost brand new Had the most emotional morning with my radiation therapist who I won’t see again – she and I are kindred spirits – left me with the kindest words & so many hugs – it’s just amazing the…

  • Hope

    Hope

    Written March 24, 2022 {03/24} {24/30} ~ Added a new anti-nausea today & signed up for IV hydration for this weekend since I can’t keep much down, so so thankful for my care team they are absolutely spoiling me out here ~ Matt Haig on Hope ~ “To hope you don’t need to be in…