Author: Kelly

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One day we go to bed tired from our day eager to go to sleep when suddenly we find ourselves tossing and turning.  After playing tug of war with our bed sheets for what seems like an eternity, we finally give up and open our eyes. We start to stare at the ceiling wondering why we cannot go to sleep.…

Originally posted on Cancer: The Upside:
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…

I just want to take a few minutes to say how humbled and eternally grateful I am to everyone that has supported me and my dad’s cancer journey through heartfelt prayers of health and good wishes.  Although his cancer journey is off to a rocky start and there has been major bumps on the road at the moment it looks like our…

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), also referred to in the United States as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. #PinkRibbon

Originally posted on Cancer: The Upside:
As discussed in?the?previous blog,?this month is Lymphoma Awareness?Month and given that there is still very little information?shared from cancer patients and survivors,?I wanted to use my blog to bring more awareness to it?(Yes,?more medical information). When someone is first diagnosed with cancer, the doctor will discuss the specific type of cancer, the best possible…

During my cancer battle, I looked forward to the day when I would be cancer-free. I recall that when I was getting closer to finishing my chemo treatment plan, meaning my last chemo session, I was overjoyed with anticipation for the next phase in my life.  I was eager with anticipationsince it had been an extremely long hard and difficult road. I was so focused on the outcome and being…

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World Lymphoma Awareness Day (WLAD) is held on?September 15?every year and is a day dedicated to raising awareness of lymphoma, an increasingly common form of cancer. It is a global initiative hosted by the Lymphoma Coalition. I am a cancer survivor who battled a type of lymphoma. (What is lymphoma,?you?may wonder? Well, get ready…

Originally posted on Cancer: The Upside:
A new day was upon me where I was not only alive,?but it was a time of?victory over my long cancer battle.??I had completed all my cancer treatments; therefore, it was a time of celebration not only for this great accomplishment but also for all the possibilities that?were?unfolding before me. ?The possibility of?life?beyond cancer?was?a…

Having to go on a cancer journey is not easy or something we can ignore or walk away from.  It is not something we choose for ourselves but it is something that we must confront and face.  I say these words because this is where my dad is right now.  He is in a point where he does not want to completely…