365 days ago I was diagnosed with cancer. 365 days ago my life changed in an instant. Over the past 365 days I have had two surgeries, one was 12 hours long, 8 rounds of chemo, lost my hair, 3 small procedures, so many scans I won't even try to count (and had to drink … Continue reading 365 Days
Tag: Cancer
Dear Representatives
I have been calling and writing my representatives for months now. This is the latest of what I wrote. I decided to write to all of them, not just the ones I disagree with. There were some slight variations in the wording. My feelings come as no shock to anyone who knows me. I am … Continue reading Dear Representatives
An update, kind of
I know there has been a lot of radio silence from me. I'm still in the hospital and basically feel like I live here. It's horribly frustrating. I want to be at home. I want to feel better. Basically there is something wrong with me, but the doctors don't know what. There is a huge, … Continue reading An update, kind of
Home
I came home on Thursday February 2nd. I was so excited to get out of the hospital and the hospital bed. I got to come home to my kitties who were so happy to see me. We took a nap together the first afternoon. I no longer had someone checking my vitals every few hours. … Continue reading Home
Recovery is a long and winding road
Surgery was January 20th. I am sitting here in my hospital room where I'm starting to think I'll spend the rest of my life. The surgery was successful. My doctor is brilliant. I don't really want to go into details on what ended up being a 12 hour surgery. I have had a few setbacks … Continue reading Recovery is a long and winding road
The good in people
I really didn't know what to expect when I went public a few months ago. For the longest time I wanted everything to be private. I had a very strict no social media policy. My close friends knew and family knew but I didn't want this out there in the world. I think I was … Continue reading The good in people
