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Even though I didn’t have treatment last week, it was my second break, I never really recovered from my 6th treatment. Having continued physical symptoms that brought pain, swelling and exhaustion made the emotional/mental fog feel huge these past two weeks. The emotional weight of my scan results took their toll on me. Discouragement and…… Continue reading Break #2 – NOT!

I normally share here like a diary of our week….beginning where I left off. Needing to start with today this week. Today was just….hard. 😪 SO hard! Along with my 6th dose of chemo today I got my CT results from last week. It showed progression.😔 New spots on my liver and a new spot…… Continue reading Six Down….More to Go!😔

It felt so good to write that title even though symptoms accumulate with each dose and these next few weeks will not be easy, it is still encouraging to have more behind me, chemo wise, than ahead. Treatment #5! Yup! That’s hair!😜 Bought a wig for the very first time ever this week. I have…… Continue reading Five Down….Four To Go!

Yesterday ended my first of two breaks with treatment #4. Emotions hit unexpectedly throughout this whole journey, can’t explain how it felt yesterday morning, to be going to do something when every ounce of your being doesn’t want too.😪 Huge praise that my bloodwork was good and my port worked perfectly! Thank you Lord!!! But…… Continue reading Four Down….Five to Go!

So very thankful for no treatment this week! Recovery is much slower than I’d like but each day I feel a little better. You truly appreciate the little mundane things in life when you haven’t been able to do them. Keeping my hopes for these upcoming few days within reach. Going to church, for an…… Continue reading Break # One

Chemo day three today! Not having set expectations was to be the lesson for this past week. Anyone that knows me well, knows I’m normally organized and very much appreciate planning, preparedness and no surprises. Cancer likes to laugh at and challenge this all.the.time! I thought I’d have an idea how I’d feel this past…… Continue reading Three Down….Six To Go!

Today was chemo day two. This past week was like riding a wave of good and bad moments. A learning curve on how to manage side effects well. In the past I have only received large doses of chemotherapy with a 3 week break in between. We really did not know what to expect with…… Continue reading Two Down…..Seven To Go!

Today was chemo day! One dose of nine! Momma’s Baby Girl, 10 months old now!😍 Feeling great today but know all too well what is to come. The side affects of chemotherapy are not only physically challenging but very mentally challenging. When the phone call came with my actual start date an unexpected wave of…… Continue reading One Down….Eight To Go!

Welcome family, friends and everyone else that has found their way here to follow our journey. I never imagined I’d ever be setting up a blog and sharing with the world but God has other plans. He’s been laying this on my heart for some time and I needed to step out in faith that…… Continue reading Ending 2020….Preparing For 2021