Tag: Strength
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Let’s Talk
Written August 11, 2022 Yes, I want to talk about it. I want people to ask me how I’m doing, I want them to find out I had cancer and ask “what kind?” “When?” “How was it treated?” And “are you okay?” It helps me process it all to tell my story. I have moments…
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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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Waxing, Piercing, and What Actually Makes You Beautiful
Written April 26, 2022 Last scheduled day at Mayo Featuring my nose piercing and rumblings on waxing and natural beauty:
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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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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…
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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 