When I was first diagnosed with cancer in September 2022, one of the first things Mazy said when she came to visit me at U of M, was that she no longer would be able to braid and brush my hair. We both cried, as we processed this reality. That day, she brushed and braided…
A few weeks ago, I had my blood drawn to test whether my specific type of leukemia was present in my blood. Anytime that test is drawn, the cancer radar starts spinning, which includes my mind, and I start to think, “But what if it’s back?” This summer I have been attempting to put the…
Today marks TWO YEARS since my bone marrow transplant! This is a MASSIVE milestone in the journey, as the risk for relapse decreases even more AND because my donor is international, that means I can FINALLY find out who she is, hopefully next week! For being a woman of many words, words will never adequately…
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post called, “11 Simple Changes For Lower-Tox Living.” In there, I shared 11 ways my family and I have desired and tried to live a lower-tox life, with the first big change being, simply reading labels. I would say the next big change we made was switching out…
I am 1 year and 3 months out from my bone marrow transplant (and from getting my head shaved), and friends, this is where we are at! Every morning I wake up, this is what Kristin’s hair looks like. It’s always a wildcard on what it will look like each morning. I took this picture…
