Edema And Hope
I went for my second appointment today for the edema in my leg. It’s not that bad but if I don’t deal with it the fluid will harden and that won’t be pleasant. I’m going to MD Anderson in Orlando for the treatment. Texas suggested I go there because there is a...
Three-Time cancer Survivor Takes Friendship To Finish Line
I thought I had checked cancer off my list. Having just ran my first marathon it was hard to imagine that my cancer had returned after seven years. Cancer chose the wrong woman. I was ready to battle the disease for the third time with health, laughter and friendship....
One year ago today…
One year ago today I was having my first chemo treatment. I get a sick feeling in my stomach when I type that. If I let my mind go back to the experience I can feel myself in the bed, ice on my hand, and pain. To think what I learned throughout those 8 treatments is...
Survivorship
I just returned home from a trip to Houston for scans. I had some swelling in my leg that Dr. Westin wanted to evaluate through scans and rule out recurrence. Apparently cervical cancer can recur in the pelvis which would be indicated with swelling in the...
Lasting Effects
I have been reminded in the past few days that I fought hard over the past year. Also, I have thought about how hard the fight was. As my boys go back to school I am reminded of where I was and what I was doing a year ago. I clearly remember Meet Your Teacher...
The Conscious Effort To Have Fun
I spent this week in Houston being poked, prodded, scanned and filled with Barium. The good news is that "there are no signs of metastatic disease" i.e. no cancer. I didn't think there would be any cancer but it's always nice to hear. We Have Fun But It's Not...
Survivorship Is Hard
I haven't written for quite some time. It's been a difficult transition to go from having cancer to not, i.e. survivorship. That's strange, right? I should be thrilled that I'm cancer-free and just go back to "normal" life. I'm as surprised as anyone that "easy"...
What Is Normal?
Creating The Cliched "New Normal" It's been 4 weeks since I received the great news that the cancer is gone. It has been an adjustment to find what "normal" is. I still haven't found it. For the first few weeks it was still strange to make plans to do anything...
A Week After Hearing The cancer Is Gone
It's almost been a week since I got the news that the cancer is gone. I've had a good week but it has been a lot to process. I mentioned in my last blog entry that it's strange to have cancer one day and not the next. Don't get me wrong, it's a great feeling....
Headstands Mean the cancer Is GONE!
It's been a long and wonderful week. Barbara and I arrived in Houston on Tuesday. Headstands were on our agenda. Belief In Research We went to MD Anderson to present the check from ME STRONG for cancer research. I was really thinking that I was...
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