September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. My plan had been to inundate you all (lovingly!) with updates on my Facebook page, Instagram page and blog with Ovarian Cancer facts and share my personal story. Well, that hasn’t happened. As usual, a busy life got in the way of my best intentions. Interestingly, this month also… Continue reading My Awareness Month!
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6) Cancer Journey – Phantom Hair Syndrome
I have always been blessed with beautiful hair. Full and wavy, I could wear it short or long. I’ve had fun with it throughout the years. I’ve worn it really short, with perms or highlights, or asymmetrical cuts. Now, with this chemo treatment, being without hair is a new experience. I had lost a lot… Continue reading 6) Cancer Journey – Phantom Hair Syndrome
My Month, My Numbers
Photo by Black ice on Pexels.com · I am one in 2,500. · I am one in 75. · I’m 1 in 3. It is MY awareness month. And you get a two-for-one with me. September is Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Awareness Month. It’s also Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month. Yes, I have both conditions and I want… Continue reading My Month, My Numbers
4) Cancer Journey – Clean Your House, Clean Your Mind
Clean your house, clear your mind….they say. Organize your house, organize your life….they say. Well, guess what? It works! It definitely helps the healing process. I am not a cleaner, never have been. Ask my past roommates! But I have family and friends who are natural born cleaners and organizers and you know who you… Continue reading 4) Cancer Journey – Clean Your House, Clean Your Mind
2) Cancer Journey: It Started With a Cough
I’m always asked, how did you know? Well, it started with a cough. I went through a ton of cough drops for a few months. It was the beginning of March 2019 and I was not feeling well. Really, that was an understatement. I felt like crap! I was miserable and sleeping a lot. I… Continue reading 2) Cancer Journey: It Started With a Cough
1)Cancer Journey: Sharing The Journey
Cancer! Really? The word scares the crap out of me and I never thought it would apply to me. And Stage IV? UGH! I couldn’t even hold onto “oh it’s ok, it was found early, it is localized”. It was 2019 and I was diagnosed with Stage IV Fallopian tube cancer. Fallopian tube cancer –… Continue reading 1)Cancer Journey: Sharing The Journey
