I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in June of 2006. Here is my first post.
It was a shocker. My lymph node in my upper chest was swollen to the size of a tennis ball. There were some interesting spots on my left lung that convinced the doctors that we had to do an emergency thoracotomy where a portion of my left lung was removed for a biopsy. I started chemotherapy shortly after that. It was a scary time in my life. I could not have been a survivor without my faith, family and AMAZING friends.
It was a shocker. My lymph node in my upper chest was swollen to the size of a tennis ball. There were some interesting spots on my left lung that convinced the doctors that we had to do an emergency thoracotomy where a portion of my left lung was removed for a biopsy. I started chemotherapy shortly after that. It was a scary time in my life. I could not have been a survivor without my faith, family and AMAZING friends.
If you want to read more about my journey with (the bully) cancer click on the cancer label on the sidebar in the label cloud. Other labels that probably have cancer posts in them are chemo visits, blessings, change is good, faith, family, and health care.
Or you can read archived posts by date starting in June of 2006. Here are some tidbits of that journey.
Or you can read archived posts by date starting in June of 2006. Here are some tidbits of that journey.
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| chemotherapy day at the infusion center |
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| Flowers and prayers |
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| Rally for Rani crew (ANGELS!) |
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| thinning hair from chemo meds (poison) |
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| Amazing prophets of love, people from the village who came to Rally for Rani. This photo takes my breath away and brings tears to my eyes EVERY time I look at it. This is why I pour my heart and soul into SpudFest. I love this village. |
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| Thoracotomy scar June 2006 |
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| port |
4 comments:
Your journey through cancer has always inspired me. Especially now that I have another friend battling the same disease. Your strength to battle the bully and win is simply amazing. You are a hero in my book.
DeAnn, I am so blessed to have your friendship. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
RANI!!!!
I went blog surfing and stumbled upon your wonderful blog via Joe Bartmann. What a small and exceptional world in which we roam. Your friendship floats often through my mind, reconnection? Would love to keep chatting and love the blog information. You are one of those rare pillars. Love you sweetie!
Hi Cindy! Small world, huh? Let's catch up, last I saw you were in the mall working, I think it was last Christmas (2010).
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