Author: Elaine Kate
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What Coming Off Steroids Is Like-Immunotherapy and Radiation

Mom’s first dose of Immunotherapy was yesterday. We haven’t had issues with the medicine, not anything that’s out of the ordinary. The doctors say it’s all going as planned. They had to take her off of the steroids because it would alter how the Immunotherapy reacts with the body and we want it to work…
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What the First Week Of Radiation Is Like-Mom’s Cancer Story

Her radiation mask was made, dad’s insurance passed for immunotherapy, and we have two treatments behind us already. The doctor told us that her speech and memory declining daily is normal and not to be scared. My little brother and I have learned to show no reaction when we can’t understand her. We try so…
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There Won’t be Enough Time to Make up for Right Now

You’re 17 for only 365 days, and you could die at 18. When your mom asks you to sleep in her bed, say yes. One day she could be in a hospital bed and there won’t be enough time to make up for right now. Stop canceling plans, go out, and use your legs while…
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Protected: Working For a Trading Firm-Funding The Trading Bot

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God Is Not On Trial-Mom’s Cancer Story

Throughout all of Mom’s cancer, the past five years; from the first day she noticed a mark on her skin. God will not be put on trial. For everyone who doesn’t truly know what all happened. God is NOT on trial. If mom passed, I will love Him and worship Him, even more, the next…
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The Scary Truth- What Cancer Really Looks Like-I Don’t Recognize Mom Anymore

Mom’s Cancer Story- Sunday, February 19th, 2023 In one month, mom’s brain tumor doubled in size. She thought her son’s name was September, seventeen, or cereal. She stared at the cash in her hands not knowing how to pay for lunch. Dad called her and all she said was gibberish and then told him she…
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Another Friday Night In The Hospital- It’s the Same and It’s Different

Another Friday night in the ER. Another rushing from work to the hospital, crying in the car, praying for the same things. Mercy. The same text from dad, a picture of the waiting room from my little brother’s Ipad; sitting in the same chair. It’s just like the time before, and before that, and the…
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Directing Your Focus Towards Growth-How To Be Prettier and Cooler

A few small things I’ve learned/focused on recently that’ll change your life. This will make you a better girl and a cooler person. Invest in skincare and hair care, not just makeup. Watch Dr. Shereene Idris on Youtube. Don’t always wear makeup, ALWAYS wear sunscreen. Wear your hair natural most of the time. Pre wash…
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Stuck In A Coma-I Almost Got Engaged? The Truth You’ve All Been Waiting For

Hey there buddy ol’ pals. Yes, you read that correctly. The time has come for me to open up about a secret I’ve been keeping, the thing you’ve all been “losing sleep” over. Oh brother. 😅 I know it’s the dead of winter right now, but this story takes place in the hottest week of…
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Traffic Jam on The Blog-All of my Best Friends Are Out Of The Country

OH, MY WORD! Did we seriously hit that?? I don’t like people knowing how many readers we have here. I don’t want it to change things AND if I start looking at our stats I’ll get shy. It’ll affect the content. I enjoy the casual style we’ve got going on and apparently you all do…