by Kandis | Apr 19, 2023 | Treatment Updates
Tomorrow is the first of my Taxol treatments. It is still chemo. It is just a new chemo drug. The thought of somewhat starting over is overwhelming. I had just gotten to a place of feeling like I kind of knew what to expect during and after each treatment to now reach...
by Kandis | Apr 19, 2023 | Day to Day
There is a thin line between being grateful for the support and help people are willing to give you during something like this and feeling like you’ve been rendered completely useless. I know that we need help with dinner several nights each treatment week. I...
by Kandis | Apr 8, 2023 | Treatment Updates
We’ve reached the end of my first cycle of chemo! This cycle is the short one but we’re also told that it is often the harder one. I started Thursday’s treatment with counts that continue to be lower than the time before but the doctor calls them...
by Kandis | Apr 5, 2023 | Day to Day
Tomorrow is the last of my AC chemo treatments. I am thrilled and terrified. I am thrilled to be done with this part of my treatment journey and I am terrified about what comes next. It is unknown. It is known to have yucky side effects. I’m trying to focus on...
by Kandis | Apr 2, 2023 | Hope
Getting a diagnosis in many ways makes you feel like you are on an island. Though from the get go I have had people who were praying for me, checking on me and bringing us food on hard days, there is still something very lonely about walking this road. There are so...
