Author: Kelly

After my first chemo treatment, I was discharged from the hospital and given an appointment at a cancer treatment center for my second chemo round.  My appointment was scheduled in two weeks therefore, allowing my body enough time to physically recover in order to travel out of town for my next treatment.  I tried to mentally prepare myself for this next round, knowing that…

As I embarked in my long, strenuous battle with cancer, I frequently experienced life or death decisions. From the onset, this was the consensus. Each of the proposed treatment options offered to me could have resulted in a life or death sentence. I can’t express how devastated I felt at the time. Granted, I was young and the world was…

Don’t let a diagnosis dictate your outcome, even when the tests results show a narrow percentage of survival.  For me, I had a lot of fight in me to continue to live.  This was my life, it was now or never, I had to stand up against this illness.  Granted, I know I am not going to live forever but I…

This extremely challenging and unpredictable year of 2020 is finally coming to an end.  All of humankind has been affected in one way or another and many of us have turned to comfort foods, especially, when it was difficult to buy certain foods due to the circumstances.  Personally, I felt a sense of comfort and nostalgia eating canned foods such as ravioli and boxed macaroni and cheese.  Unfortunately,…

Exciting days were forthcoming, one last treatment of chemo and I was done.  My mind could not grasp the idea of reaching this great milestone in my cancer journey.  Tough days were behind me and a new uncharted season was upon me.  Tired of the way things had been, I was looking forward to a new day without the dreadful poison running through my body.  I…

First things first, at the beginning of my cancer diagnosis, I did not know the length or outcome of the upcoming and painful battle that I would endure.  No matter how intently you listen to the different doctors, read the information provided to you, information online, and stories shared from others, I can not lie, it did not prepare me…

The doctor shared the biopsy test results and discussed the course of action for treatment that would be taken and the less than 5% chance of surviving due to all my markers from the tests.  I froze as the doctor continued to explain all the details.  I did listen to all he had to say but my heart was consumed with sadness, fear…

One exciting morning, I jumped out of bed to get ready for a fun-filled all-day chemo session that changed my experience on receiving treatment.  I had figured out all the side effects I was going to experience and mentally prepared for it.  To my surprise, new joys awaited me that caused me to be consumed with fear.  I was walking from…

Good news travels fast but bad news travels at lighting speed.  When I was diagnosed with cancer, the news was shared with a small group of family and friends, trying to keep it private as I tried to wrap my mind around it all.  Silly me, before I knew it, I felt like I had gone viral on social media.  I received non-stop…

Going to the cancer treatment center to receive chemotherapy was dreadful and exhausting.  Needless to say, the side effects of the chemo were excruciating.  I would go for treatment for an entire week during each round of chemo.  During my visits, I went through the normal routine and got hooked up to receive treatment.  Slowly, more patients started walking in and…