Author: Kelly

In the mist of my biggest storm in life up to the moment that I was diagnosed with cancer, I was able to discover myself more profoundly.  As often is the case, during your most difficult situations in life is when you truly learn what you are really made up of.  The obstacles I had to face were so great that I questioned how could…

Life is beautiful, yet at times it feels unbearable.  Everyday trials can cause a stir of emotions within that may burst out of oneself unto an unsuspected person.  Life is not perfect and we may face a storm or numerous storms in our lives.  I have met people who have endured abuse, hunger, illness, loss of loved ones and as you…

Even though my cancer journey possesses several similarities to other people with cancer, in regards to chemo and radiation side effects, the details of my experience are drastically different.  Each person who is diagnosed with cancer is given a treatment plan according to their cancer type and stage of cancer when diagnosed.  Once my doctors knew which type of cancer I had and what stage of cancer I was in, I was given…

Having to travel out of town to receive my second round of chemo treatment at one of the cancer treatment centers was a new experience for me. My first round of chemo treatment was administered at a local hospital therefore, I was feeling a bit anxious because I didn’t know what to expect this time around.  In reality, any knowledge I had regarding this procedure up to this point was what I had seen in movies.  Watching something in a movie and actually…

As a cancer survivor, this past year has been difficult as I have continued to take care of myself against covid while maintaining my sanity.  This timeframe has been extremely tiring physically and mentally due to all the information available through the numerous social media outlets.  I have felt many of my triggers from when I was undergoing treatment come to the forefront…

During the course of chemo treatment, during my actual chemo days, I would look forward to the end of day when nothing was hooked up to me and silence filled the room.  Well, I would carry my chemo pump in a fanny pack because one of the treatments was administered over 24 hours a day, 5 days during that week.  Technically, you…

The other day I was cleaning out a drawer that was starting to be filled with too much paperwork.  I started to go through each piece of paper to see if I still needed the document or if I needed to shred it or throw it away.  Among the vast majority of medical documents pertaining to my cancer diagnosis, treatment plan and so forth there was also…