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Daily Updates for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
Here we go. Today marks the start of my Forever Cure; I'm getting an allogeneic stem cell transplant. If you're looking for a short...
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MAKING LEMONADE WITH THE BIG C — A LYMPHOMA BLOG
lemonadeandthebigc
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Daily Medical Updates Posted Here
If you're looking for daily medical updates, head over to the https://www.gofundme.com/f/chandra-win-her-2year-war-with-cancer page. My...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Help Chandra Win her 2-Year War with Cancer.
For almost two years, I have been battling stage four non-hodgkins lymphoma (DLBCL) which is aggressive and difficult to treat, as it...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Dec 3, 20232 min read
Dreadful News -
UGH! This is not the post I wanted to share. I had hoped to be writing positive news to tell you that the 6-month scan from the CAR T...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Nov 20, 20232 min read
"Scanxiety" -- Scan Anxiety
“In your head, in your head, they are fighting…” Whenever I have a scan coming, I hear the chorus of the song by The Cranberries playing...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Nov 16, 20232 min read
I’m Feeling Unproductive…Ugh!
For the last few weeks, I’ve been feeling unproductive. I’ve been getting things done, just not at the pace I want them done. Each day,...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Oct 25, 20232 min read
49 - I Mean Forty-FINE!
49. One less than 50, the big 5-0. Next year I will be the BIG 5-0. This year, I turned 49; or as a friend corrected me, it’s not 49, but...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Oct 17, 20232 min read
The Flu - 6 weeks of Recovery?!
I woke up one Saturday in September and knew something was off. My body ached and my throat was raw and sore. It wasn’t long before I...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Oct 11, 20232 min read
The Tell Them I Love Them Pact
“Tell them I love them. Tell them they mean everything to me. Tell them how proud I am of them. Promise?” This was the pact one of my...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Oct 4, 20234 min read
Here’s When to Seek Help - Part 2 - Mental Health
“How do you know when you need help with your mental health?” was the question a girlfriend asked. She was struggling to maintain her...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Sep 14, 20234 min read
Here’s When to Seek Help - Part 1 -
“I just wish I knew that this was a possibility and I would have sought out help sooner.” This was the text I received from a friend...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Sep 8, 20233 min read
Click, click. Click, click. - Flipping the Switch
Click, click. Click, click. It’s been two weeks since we got the all clear and this week has been harder than I imagined. It’s not...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Aug 29, 20232 min read
Now That Treatment is Finished, Here's What's Next
It’s been a week since the scan and the declaration that there is no evidence of disease in my body. The dust is starting to settle and...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Aug 22, 20232 min read
Cancer Free, Baby!
Really??? Yep. Really. We did it! Complete metabolic response. Complete remission. Completely resolved lymph nodes. Deauville 1. However,...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Aug 18, 20234 min read
Writing a Blog: The Surprising Benefits
“Will it keep you sane?” was the question my son asked when I queried if he’d mind if I kept a blog about my cancer journey. I’d asked...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Aug 10, 20232 min read
"You're One of the Lucky Ones"
“You’re one of the lucky ones,” my doctor said. “Lucky?” I queried. It was February 2023 I had just completed 6 days of consecutive...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Aug 1, 20232 min read
"Stay Strong!"
“Stay strong.” At the start of my cancer journey, it was just a phrase. A phrase that was sent to me in text messages, added in reply to...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Jul 24, 20233 min read
Thank You!
"I want to tell you how much I appreciate all that you did to keep me going this last year and a half. That you did it while dealing with...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Jul 13, 20231 min read
Living Life in The In-Between
My youngest son asked, “Momma, when you’re done with cancer will you…?” In essence, he wanted to know if I would resume my “normal life”...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here?
In the past month, I completed my third type of cancer treatment, Car T cell therapy. This cutting-edge therapy began with the collection...
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