One year ago the car was all packed up and Adam and I were ready for a relaxing weekend away. We had decided since we had been through a lot in the previous few months that we would spend Thanksgiving…
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
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When I think back to around this time last year when my world was turned upside down, I realize that I missed out on a lot of the joy that this time of year brings for me. The crisp air,…
Crushed it
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Back in September, right before my first surgery, my HCG levels were at their highest – 145,000. HCG levels are considered negative when they fall below five, and since this number is currently being used to measure whether or not…
Happy Mother’s Day
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Disclaimer: In this post I describe my experience with miscarriage, surgery and events that led up to my cancer diagnosis. Nine months ago, I took a pregnancy test. It was positive. At that moment, Adam and I hugged, cried and…
Wigs are for serious customers only
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In 7th grade, my friend Ashley and I were at the mall and decided to head into a Merle Norman store to look around. As we made our way through the store we ended up at the wigs. At that…
I’m a Rockstar now
I was a freshman in college when my obsession with Avril Lavigne started. I remember watching her on MTV and thinking, “wow, this chick is badass and doesn’t give a damn about what people think.” I instantly had a new…
So that’s Chemotherapy
I spent my first weekend in the hospital getting hopped up on Benadryl (more on this later) and filling my veins with my first round of chemo. As the chemo was slowly dripping in, I wondered… what is this stuff…
15% Serious. 80% Humorous. 5% Cancerous.
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If you know me, you know that everything I do comes with a joke. This can get me into trouble sometimes, as I’m always cracking jokes and messing with people. So of course when I realized I was going to…