Archive for the ‘Life’s Blessings’ Category
The last few months have been so busy, I apologize for not posting. Between my son graduating from high school, planning his graduation party and putting a team together for the Ride for Roswell, my brain was on overload.
As you know, I recently started taking a new drug called Tarceva. After being on a clinical trial that didn’t go well, the doctor said I needed to wait a couple weeks before I was able to start a new chemo. My husband and I were talking and although I was told I am not [...]
UPDATE: Decided to try the Tarceva before the new chemo. Will update you on how it works. __________ Went to Roswell yesterday to get a CT scan. It came back showing the clinical trial drug TL, along with the Gemzar (another chemo) is not working. With that, and the fact that my side effects now [...]
One year ago today my world was rocked, when I was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer. We could hardly believe it when the doctor told us the news. Are you kidding me? How did I get lung cancer? I’m only 42, I don’t smoke and I don’t even drink. Maybe I should start! Okay, [...]
Yesterday was a blast! My kids and I went sledding at Elma Meadows with my son’s girlfriend and her family. I’m not a skier, tried snow boarding a couple years ago (just too old for that), but sledding….watch out!!
I have lived in the Western New York area my entire life, except for a short time between 2004-2006 when my husband and I moved to Virginia with our children. While there, I started attending a Pentecostal Church (Victory Tabernacle). Wow, it was a far cry from the Catholic Church I was used to. I [...]
I was diagnosed on January 29, 2012 with Stage IV Lung Cancer and was originally given one year to live. How the heck can I say it’s just cancer? Honestly, from the beginning I felt like it was a mistake. That someone was going to tell me that they got the names mixed up. It [...]
I was so blessed to be part of the Opening Ceremonies at the Ride for Roswell last night. I was blessed to meet some really great doctors and other people affected by cancer. I’m definitely gonna kick cancer’s dupa. Woo Hoo.
