Tag: Family
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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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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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Mom’s Brain Cancer Story-Refusing Medicine Isn’t Faith-I’m Exhausted
I don’t recognize my parents anymore. Fried fish sticks for dinner, strange television preachers; awake at 3:00 am and asleep at noon. Dad sitting at the kitchen counter in the dark of the morning wondering how he’ll get through the day. He still fakes a smile for me though before I leave for work. The…
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When You Can Really Say It- Owning Christianity-Mom’s Brain Surgery
I’ve lived stories that have proved Your faithfulness. I’ve seen miracles my mind can’t comprehend. There’s beauty in what I cannot understand. I believe, He’s the wonder working God, all of the miracles I’ve seen. He’s too good to not believe. He is too good. This month, mom had another close call on her life.…
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Protected: Broke Up On Family Vacation-Crying In The White Mountains-Girlfriend Advice
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Brain Surgery Part #2- Growing up in A Hospital
Hey! I’m back! It turns out that it wasn’t mom’s fancy church heels that were making her tired. On Tuesday we rushed her into the ER, her head started hurting like it did back in August and she knew not to wait to go to the hospital this time. Her MRI came back showing two…
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When Mom Forgets How to Start the Microwave- Mom’s Cancer Story
Mom isn’t feeling good again. She keeps saying she feel’s “off.” She isn’t responding to texts very much which makes me think she isn’t able to. She had to ask dad how to start the microwave, on Sunday she almost passed out “because she was wearing heels.” Her surgery is this upcoming Wednesday, January 11th.…
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What it’s like to Grow Up in a Hospital- Brain Cancer Almost Killed my Mom this Week.
It’s my mother’s birthday month and she’s been sick for all of it. She’s been a walking miracle these past two years. On January 31st, 2020; my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 Melanoma, and ever since she hit every doctor with shock and awe when they saw her living in such radiant health. The…
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