Tag: Lymphoma
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Isn’t That Special
It should probably be a rule to not create a blog post right after a doctor’s appointment and I wonder if anyone detected sarcasm in the title. While it’s very nice to be told you’re special, it’s absolutely not comforting to hear “you’re a special case” from your doctor. I’ve started my new treatment plan…
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Far Out & Groovy Times
It appears my funky and fun mood can continue on throughout the summer after good news from my doctor yesterday. After a round of great test results, in late June I was told I still have minimal residual disease, which means I have a few cancer cells floating around in my blood, and could have…
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Monday Musings
A few things I’ve learned over the last eight months since my lymphoma diagnosis is that I need as much laughter as possible in my life, tears of joy and not sadness, and plenty of horror movies/shows (maybe due to the horror show going on in Washington or because it’s so much fun sharing horror…
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Summer Mornings And Good Music and Movies
Song of the Day (dedicated to my inner voice): I Ain’t Worried About It – Zac Brown Band Movie of the Day: Final Destination Bloodlines
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Monday Musings
Nothing about last week went as planned, but some great news out of the week is that my oncologist said my tests show no lymphoma and I’ve had a tremendous response against my aggressive lymphoma and beat the odds so far. Also, I have a new camera and iPhone. Nothing about my following musings is…
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Summer Mornings And Good Music
Health Update of the Day: I have found some days that the tug of war between positive thinking and fear is very tricky and really appreciated the universe sending me this message last weekend while waiting for my bone marrow biopsy results. Thankfully, the doctor called yesterday with the good news that so far the…
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Spring Days And Good Books
Book of the Day: The Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad Podcast of the Day: Poured Over: The B&N Podcast – Suleika Jaouad on The Book of Alchemy Quote of the Day (NY Times): Suleika Jaouad, the memoirist and author of a best seller, “The Book of Alchemy,” was diagnosed with leukemia in her 20s.…
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Thankful Thursday
So many things to be thankful for this week and at the top of my list is my normal PET scan. The first step toward remission is over and the next step will be a bone marrow biopsy that is being scheduled. I’m thankful for an amazing week of feeling like my old self by…
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