Tag: leukemia
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Why Does My Foot Hurt?
In my last post I left off right after telling you I had just found out that I had stage 2 breast cancer in my left breast and lymph nodes. After getting that call, I quickly called my husband who was on his way to work. He called in and told them he wasn’t coming…
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An ugly 6 letter word
Cancer. What an ugly 6 letter word. One our family has been bombarded with for over 8 years now. First with our daughter, diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2011, then myself diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 and then with thyroid cancer in 2014. Our daughter then relapsed in 2015 and then relapsed again…
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Almost a year….
One year ago tomorrow, our oldest girl Kate received a bone marrow transplant, exactly 7 years after her original diagnosis with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. When we were given the date of the transplant on the anniversary of her original diagnosis we told ourselves that this was a sign that we had come full circle, that…
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Finding focus in my ADHD world
A homeschooling mom reflects on her potential ADHD and struggles with managing numerous responsibilities, questioning how to maintain focus on her aspirations as a writer amidst distractions.