I don’t know if you know this, but I hate you.
I Am Begging You – LLS Needs Your Help
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Love, LB
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Survivor’s Guilt
As I am rounding the corner and coming up on the end of my treatment, it seems like a fitting time for my next topic from my blog post bracket: Survivor’s Guilt. I have seen this topic mentioned by so many of the young adult cancer population who have lost friends to the very same cancers they themselves are surviving.
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Things are Looking Up
It feels odd to say that, but truly it has been a pretty positive couple of weeks for me.
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Long Overdue Update
It has been a while since I did a post on how I am doing or updated y’all on my life these last several months. I have been so busy with work and life that I often forget that I started this blog not only as a way to express myself but also as a way to keep friends, family, and those who have been following my life these past four years updated.
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Returning to Work After Cancer
One of the many challenges that those with a cancer diagnosis face is how it affects their “normal” life, in particular how it impacts work. For many cancer survivors, going through treatment means taking time off of work, leaving their job, modifying how they do their job, or changing careers completely.
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Toxic Positivity
The runner up on my blog post bracket was the topic of “Toxic Positivity”. For those of you that don’t know what this is, it is when people are constantly putting a positive spin on things even when a situation isn’t positive. While this may not seem like a bad thing on the surface, it can be harmful to people like me who have been dealt a truly horrible hand.
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Grief is Ongoing – One Year Later
One Year. That’s how long it has been since I last saw the love of my life. One year since I last looked in his eyes and felt whole and complete. One year since I last held Luke’s hand and kissed his warm skin. One year has passed since I saw him take his last breaths and felt a piece of myself go with him.
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Fear of Recurrence
One of the most common things that cancer patients deal with is the fear of their cancer coming back or spreading. This fear of recurrence causes a lot of anxiety in the cancer community, especially when it comes time for scans, biopsies, and follow up appointments.
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Recently I polled my Instagram about what topics I should write about on my blog. I did it in the style of a sports bracket and here are the results!
Three Year Anniversary
My heart is heavy. Today would have been our third wedding anniversary. Being Luke’s wife was one of my biggest accomplishments in life. I will forever cherish all of the memories we made together.
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One Year in Remission
As of June 18th I have officially been in remission from my leukemia for a full year! I had this in my calendar yesterday, but I still forgot until later in the evening.
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Life, Love, and Leukemia 