Round two of chemotherapy has come and gone. That was a tough one in a whole new way. I had a lot more issues with my tummy and nausea and headaches. I had less pain in my bones, but boy it was still painful. I’m learning what drugs to take and when and for how … Continue reading You’re Bald
Two weeks ago, two days after my first treatment—ouch—we had a follow-up appointment with my obstetrician to see how I was recovering from my laparoscopic surgery and with my D&C’s. Plural. Everything was great, and I was healing well. My doctor, who is amazing, also told us that our baby was/is a girl! I cried. … Continue reading Gabriella Joy
Oh. My. Word. Raw post here. Last week was horrible. If I wasn’t walking so close with Jesus I would probably fill this post with bad words. If you have not had chemotherapy, consider yourself very, very blessed. Go outside and enjoy the sunshine because your skin isn’t burning at the first drop of light … Continue reading Dem Bones
And if you don’t like it you can send it right back. June 7 has come and gone and I’m still here standing tall. Well, tall-ish. That was a ride. As soon as we sat down in the waiting area I was ready to run away. Luckily, my husband wouldn’t let me do that. My … Continue reading I’m just going to put this out there…
It’s almost go time to start the fight against this cancer. I can’t believe that we technically haven’t started attacking this little beast yet. We’re almost there, almost at the starting line. This Tuesday, June 7 at 7:45 a.m. I will start the process of what will be my first chemotherapy treatment. I don’t know … Continue reading Get Ready. Get Set.
I had both of my surgeries on Wednesday, May 25. I was told everything went well. I was sent home around 5:00 Wednesday evening. Later that night Tim helped me to the restroom and I began fainting. I had incredible cramps. They took my breath away. I lost my hearing, began sweating like crazy, and … Continue reading Maybe too much information
So I met with my oncologist the next morning and he is a pretty amazing doctor. He told me if I wasn’t pregnant we would do this and that and then some of this, and that would be Plan A. But I was pregnant, so we had to move on to Plan B. He had … Continue reading Plan A, Plan B, Then Back to Plan A
April 21 On Thursday, April 21, I was eight weeks pregnant and had an oh-so-fun first nurse’s appointment scheduled. I sat through the appointment, answering 781 questions about all things me. At the end of my appointment the nurse asked if I had any questions or concerns and my exact words, as retold to me … Continue reading That Escalated Quickly
Kimberly Beats Cancer 