November 2010
11 posts
Vampires, Werewolves, Cancer Survivors…Oh My!
About three years ago I stumbled across a book in Barnes and Noble that I completely fell in love with after just skimming a few pages. Little did I know that opening this book would begin a month of marathon reading, and become the next big phenomenon to hit pop culture. The “Twighlight Saga” not only captured my undivided attention for hours upon...
*The words to the Meriwether songs “I’m No Good”...
instantlyenamored asked: Thank you for what you do, the support you give to total strangers. What I would like to shout about is the three people in my life with cancer. They were all diagnosed in August of 2010. On August 17, 2010 a close personal family friend was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon cancer that has spread to her liver, lungs, kidneys, and bones. It hit me hard because I have never had to watch someone go...
Anonymous asked: Kelli, so glad to finally hear back from you and glad everyone's prayers are being answered and the medicine is working to make you feel a little better now again. My personal cancer is much different than yours in that when first had surgery it was rated stage one ovarian cancer but when frozen biopsy of uterus was taken the cancer originated in lining of uterus and went through left...
Anonymous asked: I have been keeping up with you on this website Kelli. So sorry to hear about present condition. I have tried to get in contact with you since also have had ovarian cancer but have not heard from you. Will keep you in my prayers. I just saw on LPB a scientist that wrote a book on cancer that name is Siddharthar Mukheijee. He gets into the biology of the cancer cells, mutations of cancer cells,...
Anonymous asked: Do they do pet scans at Woman's?
Anonymous asked: We are trying so hard to raise awareness for this cancer and would be honored if you would be willing to share your story with us at www.itstimetoshout.com. What do you think? @itstimetoshout is now following you on twitter...send us a message to let us know if you will SHOUT about your experience. ~ Rachel
Anonymous asked: Have you considered spending the night w/ friends in an effort to deal with the 5:00am wake-ups?
Suiting Up and Lacing the Boots
Well this is a blog I wasn’t expecting to write anytime soon, but the good Lord seems to always have different plans than I do. I found out today that I never experience remission, and the small amount of stubborn disease that was left slowly spread over the past two months. While I had the highest of hopes that I was done with the Big C for good, I have come to terms with the fact that will...
Box of Chocolate? I think not
In Forrest Gump, Forrest explains, “Life is like a box of chocolates…” Well Forrest, my life is a little more complicated than a box of chocolates, in fact it’s even more complicated than a roller coaster, I think life is more like a Tilt-a-Whirl.
Sure we never know what we are going to get, and of course we all have our ups and downs, but the older I get, the more I realize it is so much more...
Aftershocks
Everyone knows that after an earthquake, there are after shocks. Well I’m here to inform you that after “The Big C,” there is anything but rainbows, unicorns and lollipops. I don’t think I’m the only one that had the misconception that after I had a clear scan, things would only be uphill from there. Much to everyone’s surprise, it was about two months of absolute bliss, and then I hit a speed...
