It feels odd to say that, but truly it has been a pretty positive couple of weeks for me.
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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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Rantings and Ramblings
I haven’t written a post in a while. After the LLS fundraising competition I truly needed a break from writing and putting myself out there. While it was so rewarding to do something so good, it was definitely tiring (I still haven’t had a chance to send thank you’s to all the wonderful people who donated). Now that it has been a couple of weeks I have had time to rest, recharge, and focus on myself a little more.
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One Year Cancer-versary
One year ago today I received my diagnosis that I had B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. One year ago my world completely changed and turned upside down. One year ago I went from a caregiver to a patient.
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Let Maintenance Begin
My first round of maintenance therapy began on Tuesday. This is a big milestone but also just another small step toward getting back to normal-ish.
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Bone Marrow Biopsy
Yesterday was bone marrow biopsy day. Not the most fun way to start off April, but this means that I am one step closer to maintenance!
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Round 10/10 started… Let’s do this thing!
Today was the first day of my final round of intensification! While I still have a long way to go, this is a big milestone.
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Roid Rage Rant
On a scale of one to ten on the side effect scale, I would say that steroids are about a 47! When getting diagnosed with cancer I thought that getting chemo would be the worst part.
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I Don’t Know Where to Start
I’ve been putting off writing this blog post for a couple weeks now. My heart and my head feel like they are drowning.
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Migraines and Phase 3
Next week I’ll be starting the next phase of my treatment, intensification. I had this week off, but it hasn’t felt that way because I have been dealing with daily migraines.
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Life, Love, and Leukemia 