Oh, wow, didn't expect it to be this simple. I thought you would be under general anesthesia. Well, getting here was nowhere near simple...praying for you!
After almost 3.5 years since my diagnosis, I’ll be returning to the work that I love. I’ll be starting a job this week with a company called “Powerback” where I’ll be doing home care visits providing physical therapy… ironic name considering the past several years of battling cancer. 😅 I’m excited and grateful for not only this particular opportunity but just the privilege of being able to return to work as a PT, as there were many times when I questioned whether I’d be able to have the strength and endurance to do this again. So, my excitement is tempered by a sense of nervousness as I consider what I’ve been through and it’s just been such a long time! But I feel ready and take this next step of reintegration back to life in faith, knowing that God must have a plan for me. The initial thought of potentially doing home care PT crossed my mind while I was receiving home care nursing visits myself. I got to know many of my awesome nurses quite well and so appreciated ...
I haven’t written a blog post for a while so wanted to share some exciting updates. A couple weeks ago, our family celebrated a greatly anticipated milestone called a bell-ringing ceremony which marked my dear niece Tabitha’s completion of treatment for her leukemia! It was a long two year battle which often felt like a bad dream. Tabby is a true fighter and couldn’t be more proud of her as well as her family. 💪 During the ceremony, her doctor shared a heartwarming tribute to Tabby’s courage and perseverance. And after Tabby rang the bell to the roar of cheers from our family and the staff, there was an image that will forever be etched in my memory… that is of Tabby and my brother Dan embracing each other in tears as the flood of emotions overwhelmed them. I started getting teary-eyed even as we just drove to the hospital that day, so I can only imagine how it must have felt to stand there ringing the bell in the place where they had endured so many difficult days and nights, fi...
Ryan Please lift up Ryan and his family as they recently got gut-wrenching news that his leukemia is back. He was 8 months post-transplant. Thankfully there is a solid plan in place which will include Car-T therapy, a 2-week treatment that will take place at CHOP. And if a 2nd stem cell transplant is needed, Ryan is in good hands as he had 15 donor matches in the national registry! In the mean time, he is going to to re-start chemo locally. Maria Please keep Maria in prayer as she started chemo this week, for strength, faith, and hope in this journey. She recently received encouraging news that her sister does not have the chromosomal mutation that she has, which means that they can proceed with her as donor for transplant in the near future! Hallelujah!! 🙏🤗 Tabby Despite struggling with fevers, bloody noses, and mouth/throat sores, Tabby has been a trooper, recently having completed the last chemo of her final cycle of frontline treatment. She’ll start her ma...
Oh, wow, didn't expect it to be this simple. I thought you would be under general anesthesia. Well, getting here was nowhere near simple...praying for you!
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