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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Put One Foot in Front of the Other
This last week has been a busy blur. At least busy for covid standards. I started round 8 of treatment and this began the start of my new chemotherapy.
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December 1st
It’s the last month of 2020. It’s hard to believe that this year is almost over. It has felt like the longest year of my life and yet it has flown by. So much has happened I can’t even begin to muddle through it all.
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There Are No Words
It has been a while since I have written a blog post. To be honest, I’m not even sure if I’ll finish this one. I’ve had writers block these last two months and with my parents and Luke’s family here I really just wanted to be present while I had them around.
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The Hardest Two Weeks of my Life
I honestly don’t know how to start this blog post. There are no words that can describe the loss of Luke and the emptiness I feel without him.
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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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Life, Love, and Leukemia 