Tag: Cancer

  • 1st Scan Results

    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…

  • 3-Months Post-Treatment Pre-Scan

    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…

  • Happy Memories

    Happy Memories

    Written May 23, 2022 3 years ago today Nicholas proposed at sunrise 1 year ago we landed on Santorini for our honeymoon & yesterday I cried, almost uncontrollably, at a restaurant, because what’s normally our favorite activity – breakfast out – turned into me being embarrassed to order due to my speech, pain while attempting…

  • Can’t take it anymore

    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…

  • 2-Year Scans

    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…

  • The Company

    The Company

    Written April 12, 2022 Wow No matter how tough this journey…I was just telling my Mom how incredibly special the company has been You all warm my soul more than you even know I’ll be honest & say I haven’t been feeling “inspirational” as of late I feel sick…a lot…and am losing weight and not…

  • 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,…

  • 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…