Tag: Melanoma
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One Year Without Her- Neurological Damage and Therapy
I still feel the weight — a weight of exhaustion. It’s the feeling of responsibility, and of failing at that responsibility. “Give your burdens to the Lord,” can be easier said than done. Certain passages come to mind that fit, but the process of actually doing it is hard. I haven’t lived long enough. I…
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How to Help Kid’s With Sick Parents-Mom’s Cancer Story-Fighting Melanoma
We’re at the hospital again. Mom had a seizure and fell in the kitchen this morning. This was her second seizure, except this time wasn’t because she didn’t refill her meds. She made a pot of coffee, put the spaghetti she wanted to have for dinner on the counter, and then started walking in circles.…
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A Provoked Child-Mom’s Cancer Story-Family Dirt
An explanation/demonstration of why cheap grace/hyper-faith has ruined my family. For all of my life since day one, my family has had two options. But every time, they don’t just pick the wrong option, they master up the most absurd idea known to man. They decide, even though anyone in their right mind wouldn’t even…
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He Did It Again-The God Who Moves Mountains-Mom’s Cancer Story-Gag Me With A Spoon Why Don’t You?
I’m sorry for such a delayed post. You’re all probably hating me right now. Mom made it through, she’s okay. The surgery went according to plan, no mess ups. Doctors were worried and prepared us for the possibility of her not leaving the table. God gave us another miracle. On day one, after surgery, Mom…
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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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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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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…
Elaine Kate 