Category: Cancer Journey

Follow me on my cancer journey, from the beginning all the way to the newest updates. It’s been a wild ride so far. Join me and my family as we navigate through fear, hopes, the medical system and simply ever day living. God has already been gracious to us and continues to bless us. You will find me often referring back and thanking Him for simply being alive still.

Cancer is never a word you want to hear from your doctors. Especially when you are in your mid 20’s. However knowing what I know now, I also understand that I was given a blessing in disguise. Would I have chosen this path for me and my family? No. Definitely not, but I wouldn’t be the person I am today without the diagnosis.

I’m sure not all cancer patients are as fortunate as me. Many don’t even make it to the one year mark. I understand that I am blessed in this unfortunate turn of events since my cancer is slow growing. Know that if you are also fighting cancer, I am praying for you.

Best News … Yet

No, I’m not pregnant! As much as my mom would probably love that, but as of right now, this news is actually even better! My cancer is not hereditary!!!!!! Praise the Lord! It’s definitely the biggest answer to prayer so far! It’s been an unbelievably long time to get these results, but they are finally […]

Another swift Recovery

Less than one year after my first surgery, June 7, 2017 I went in for surgery number 2. Starting in about January or February, I had a nodule just above my right collarbone that has been starting to bother me. When I first notices it, it wasn’t so bad yet. I could definitely feel t […]

Treatment Planning with Toronto

I am again overdue for a quick update on how my treatment planning looks. Especially since our trip to Ontario. We are so glad that we went to Toronto. I am so glad I persisted, that I needed to go and see Dr. K. at Princess Margaret Hospital. I am relieved that I didn’t just […]

1st Cancerversary

It is May 31, 2017. It has been a year since I was sitting in Dr. S.’s office getting the news that I in fact have cancer and that it is Medullary Thyroid Cancer. It’s hard to believe that it truly has been a full year already. So much has happened through this year, many […]

It’s been Go, Go, Go

I think that is the best way to explain how life has been for Jeff and myself over the last few months. Life has become more of a routine for us and has become normal, or at least what we consider our new normal. The only difference between out life before diagnosis and now, is […]

Getting… Unstuck

A lot as happened since my last post. I am getting more and more “unstuck”. Yet, nothing really has happened until just this last week. I should’ve learned by now that life throws you curve balls when you least expect them. It is still almost like a shock every time we get one of those […]