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ICANcer Follow my cancer journey filled with sarcasm & tears with a side of resources for my fellow fighters & families 🦓💜

Finally got to meet Oliver Golden Therapy Dog!
09/01/2026

Finally got to meet Oliver Golden Therapy Dog!

08/27/2026

It is hard not to let the anxiety creep in when you are tryin gain little pieces of your previous self back before the ‘sickness’.
I love flowers and my hubby has been taking me to the local big box flowers clearance sale 🌹🌺💐He knows what brings me joy.

I keep seeing reels about after cancer treatment & once you beat cancer. Yet there are some of us that will never stop. ...
08/27/2026

I keep seeing reels about after cancer treatment & once you beat cancer. Yet there are some of us that will never stop. Treatment that is. Never beat it.

I am one of those people. Every 28 days for the rest of my life. I will never hear you are cured (unless medical advancements progress for my rare cancer). We will be on this roller coaster FOREVER.

Imagine have the flu, taking all the meds however you'll never be rid of it. Never.

People like me don't talk enough about this. How much it feels like it disrupts any healthy monumental you have gained. Waiting constantly for the other shoe to drop.

In a couple of weeks will mark my 4th year battling this awful disease. If it were only the cancer I was fighting. Not all the damage and syndromes attached that I compete against.

I find myself saying can I not just have cancer?

I’ve had a stomach bug since Monday. Let’s say it has not been fun in the slightest. I’ve lost 2.5 pounds. Can’t even dr...
08/20/2026

I’ve had a stomach bug since Monday. Let’s say it has not been fun in the slightest. I’ve lost 2.5 pounds. Can’t even drink water without a reaction. Terrible cramps & too much for social media. Wish me luck…

I think one may underestimate the stamina it takes to get ready for anything after you are sick. Fighting your own body ...
08/17/2026

I think one may underestimate the stamina it takes to get ready for anything after you are sick. Fighting your own body because things used to be so easy. Like jumping into a shower and being completely ready within a half hour.

Now I have to give myself at least and hour or more to make sure not to overwhelm myself and my system. I used to be very adventurous and spontaneous, very fly by the seat of my 👖 pants. Cancer has robbed me of that.

Now I have to put fore thought in everything I do. For example I used to not carry a purse. Now I definitely have to. 💉Emergency medications, pain pump, EpiPen with Benadryl, back up battery, snacks for my blood sugar highs and lows, etc. I also have to plan what type of mobility aid I may need.

This weekend I went to one of my besties sons wedding 💕reception. I was so happy to be included in the events but to be honest it is was an energy siphon one I would happily do again and again.

Now is time for recovery mode 💪💪💪

When you are in preop and the one of the hospitals transforms gets struck by ⚡️ and said hospital loses power. You have ...
08/13/2026

When you are in preop and the one of the hospitals transforms gets struck by ⚡️ and said hospital loses power.
You have to make a choice. Have the procedure with no anesthesia, get a local numbing shot or 🛑 no procedure at all. I chose the painful route and just had the local.
Ouch!!
On the bright side my Velcro child was my driver today. We don’t get to spend a lot of time together, just us. I am grateful ❤️‍🩹

Still not feeling very well…
08/10/2026

Still not feeling very well…

Today I graduated from Home Health Physical Therapy. Not because I was ready but because of insurance. Don’t get me wron...
08/06/2026

Today I graduated from Home Health Physical Therapy. Not because I was ready but because of insurance. Don’t get me wrong, I am super grateful for the insurance I have, I just don’t think they should have any place on deciding what is best for a patient.

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Stacey, my physical therapist is more than a practitioner, which she is excellent at, she became my supporter and my friend. We pink promised to stay in contact which i think will be easy. I will definitely miss seeing her every week!

The last couple of days my body has been completely out of sorts. Constant pain - not responding to pain meds., flushing...
08/05/2026

The last couple of days my body has been completely out of sorts. Constant pain - not responding to pain meds., flushing, sweating, trouble sleeping at night, nausea, migraine, weird dreams, exhaustion. It is a signal to me that either I did too much or I’m have a flare up. Either way is it a pain in the a$$. 🍑💥

It is hard to have a body that does what it wants to when your brain and heart want still do other things. This has been a constant challenge for me. When I feel decent, I over do it because I am not sure how long I am going to feel ok. I cram as much as I can. Chores, to-do list, crafts, visiting with friends, physical activity & more. Then I pay for it. My body won’t work the way I want it to. One moment the switch turns to off. It is super frustrating!!

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I think of Mary. The struggles she went through and yet still had faith. Immaculate conception, can you imagine the conversation with Joseph about that? Let alone the one she had with herself internally, then believing her baby was Jesus sent here to save man from himself by God, having faith in that her whole life, and then losing him for me, watching him die on the cross. I can’t imagine that unbearable pain. I figure if Mary can get through all that, I can get through my crappy pity party days too.

Here is some of my collection of my Mary reminders in my home: Faith is for the faithful. 🙏

Been on vacation 🏝️for the last week and a half, more about that later. Back at it and I’m already exhausted. Getting my...
08/03/2026

Been on vacation 🏝️for the last week and a half, more about that later. Back at it and I’m already exhausted.

Getting my cancer treatment 💉today alone for the very first time. I DROVE myself here, which is a HUGE deal (after being partially crippled for 8.5 months). I am a little nervous and excited. Thanks to my hubby for reminding me to bring my supplies that make my treatment more bearable.

🚶City of Hope tomorrow, physical therapy Wednesday & Thursday followed by Fridays pain pump refill.

‘I can do all things.’ Philippians 4:13✝️

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