In light of what is happening in the world today, the passage I came across in my Bible study today called to me to share. We are scared, some are struggling financially more so than before, we are pointing fingers and calling names, others are panicking and buying all the TP in the stores, while …
April 3, 2015 was not only my nephew’s birthday, but the day I received my current diagnosis of Metastatic Breast Cancer. The phone call came while I was at work and my heart just sank. It has been five years and I’m still alive and kicking! The average survival rate of a patient with MBC …
I am a member of several Facebook cancer pages. A topic that is commonly shared is that which I would describe as self-pity. “Why me?” “This is so unfair.” I get that the ‘C’ word invokes fear as it immediately produces thoughts of death. I won’t lie and say I have never felt saddened at …
It is one of those topics that most people try to avoid talking about, especially here in the U.S. I find the topic in other cultures to be more accepting as it is part of the life cycle. And still in others it is celebrated. I am referring to death, of course. As a person …
It has been more than a week since we saw the doctor to discuss treatment options; unfortunately, we are still waiting. In order to qualify for the trial drug, my HER2 (protein genes) numbers had to be rechecked which meant testing my pathology from a lung biopsy I had about two years ago. Apparently, these …
Having expectations can lead to disappointment and frustration. We arrived in Houston on February 12 and my first appointment for MD Anderson was scheduled on February 13. I met with my new doctor and he informed me more tests will need to be completed before a treatment plan is discussed. I was told to plan …
January 24, we left the Atlanta area and drove north to Knoxville, TN to spend some time with very dear friends. We were excited because this was the first time we had come to them as opposed to their traveling to visit us. Knoxville is a beautiful little city that gives you the perks of …
Battling cancer sucks. I am apart of several social media pages and one of the more frequent concerns is that of reoccurance. After my initial battle of cancer, I admit, I was not concerned that the cancer would return. I felt quite confident that I had beaten the monster. Little did I know that it …
Wow! Where has the time gone? It has been two weeks since my last post. I admit, I have been a little lazy when it comes to accessing my computer and being motivated to blog. In my defense, we have taken a few excursions away from the trailer during this time. One of these excursions …
Last week, on a Facebook group page I follow, someone commented that she has lived in Utah most of her life but has failed to explore her own state. This got me to thinking. How many of us are guilty of this? I admit, I am. We have lived in several states and have not …