Leukemia

One Diagnosis Away

One Diagnosis Away

Two weeks ago, I walked through the doors of the Cardiovascular Center at U of M, anticipating my 4th ablation. All in attempts to correct an arrhythmia that just seemed to keep coming back, no matter what the doctors did. Little did I know that when I left our house that morning, it would be…

Day 10

Day 10

When the nurse took the whiteboard marker and wrote “10” on my board, I had a hard time believing it. Just yesterday (or so I thought), I was told I had cancer. And Day 10 is actually the 10th day after starting chemotherapy. It’s amazing what God can lead us through, even when we think…

Never Alone

Never Alone

My aunt dropped this shirt off at our house this week and when Dan took a picture of it to show me, I immediately cried (shocker, I know). There are so many facets of leukemia that I never knew existed until I started to walk this journey. Never in a million years would I have…

Chemo Fatigue Has Set In

Chemo Fatigue Has Set In

But hopefully it’s not here to stay. Today was a rough one. I woke up feeling fantastic, but after trying to get ready this morning, things went downhill pretty quickly. I struggled to get myself dressed and all I wanted to do was fall asleep in the chair or just go back to bed. What…

Beyond These 4 Walls

Beyond These 4 Walls

A week ago, we could’ve never imagined that we would be walking the road of leukemia. A word I knew NOTHING about, 7 days ago. With severe heart failure. There are some things in life that you can imagine or picture yourself going through, but this one? I’ve struggled. A week ago, I sat weeping,…

Day #5 Of Chemo

Day #5 Of Chemo

Here’s a little glimpse into my day in Ann Arbor. What this doesn’t show are the countless people that stop by on a daily basis. It is absolutely mind-boggling to me the number of people who are watching over me! The doctors stop by multiple times a day, other services, phlebotomists, it’s quite remarkable. I…