lemonadeandthebigc
What's Next?
And now what? Well, we wait. We wait while the special ops forces, my CAR T cells, are hard at work eradicating and annihilating my...
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MAKING LEMONADE WITH THE BIG C — A LYMPHOMA BLOG
lemonadeandthebigc
May 24, 20231 min read
Attack! CAR T Cells to the Rescue
With military precision, the special ops forces arrived. 200x 10 to the 6th of my re-engineered T cells were delivered in the smallest...
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lemonadeandthebigc
May 11, 20232 min read
Harvesting T Cells - for Car T Therapy
A year minus a day. It’s been a year minus a day since I was diagnosed with cancer. I never imagined this marathon would go on so long....
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lemonadeandthebigc
Apr 28, 20232 min read
Third Time Will be the Charm - A Cancer Update
This is not the post I wanted to write. I had wanted to write that my scans were all clear and I was in remission. But I can’t. My scan...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Trying Something New - Or 75 of Them
Since my last post, I’ve been asked by a few people about my friend who challenged herself to complete 75 novel things in a year. Why 75?...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Now WHAT? Hurry up and WAIT.
Now we wait. But what is it that we’re waiting for? Mostly we’re waiting for my body to recover from the 6 consecutive days of...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Mar 28, 20233 min read
Welcome Home - After 26 days of Isolation
After 26 days of being in isolation with a caretaker, I moved back home to be with my family. My husband and boys had taped a huge...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Mar 14, 20231 min read
Stem Cell Transplant Daily Updates
Hey Everyone, I've created a separate page where I post updates daily, or almost daily. The information I share there is short and sweet,...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Mar 7, 20233 min read
What is it like to be an Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Outpatient?
“Are you at home?! I’m surprised you’re not required to stay at the hospital,” was the comment made by an individual in the cancer...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant - An Outpatient's Tale
“They’re 36 minutes out!” My stem cells would arrive at my hospital bedside in 36 minutes. The precision and timing with which the stem...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Feb 15, 20233 min read
We Have a NEW Green Light for my Stem Cell Transplant
My medical team has worked their magic and booked me the earliest new date available for my stem cell transplant. The countdown is on as...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Feb 4, 20231 min read
Stem Cell Transplant Postponed
This week was supposed to be a nice, peaceful week off before the start of the chemotherapy that would mark the beginning of my...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Stem Cell Harvesting - We Got Them!
Squish, squish, pump, pump. I held the tiny squishy football in the palm of my hand. I’d been given the dollar store toy by my nurse....
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lemonadeandthebigc
Jan 26, 20232 min read
La…la…Lapelga, La…la…Lapelga
“Do you have kids?” was the question I posed to my oncologist. “No,” she admitted. “Cause that, that bone pain caused by the Lapelga,...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Jan 24, 20232 min read
Batch Cooking for the Family: Roast Ham & the Leftovers
In preparation for the stem cell transplant that is only a few weeks away, I am trying to squirrel away a few meals in our freezer. One...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Jan 19, 20233 min read
The Stem Cell Transplant is a Go, Go, GO!
I think I have one of the best oncology teams ever. The oncology team out of the Ottawa Hospital General Campus is incredibly responsive...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Becoming Vegan: The Salad Bowl with Whole Grains
A salad is my go-to food for lunch. They are delicious and highly beneficial. When I make a salad, there are some ingredients that I...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Jan 12, 20232 min read
New Year, New Me?
That’s the hope anyway. But how we get there is the question that looms before us. In December, we got the biopsy results we were hoping...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Becoming Vegan: Cranberry, Oatmeal, Almond Cookies - Packing in the Antioxidants & Protein
Cranberries are a “super food” packed with antioxidants. Along with cranberries, these cookies contain almond flour. Almond flour is a...
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lemonadeandthebigc
Dec 15, 20222 min read
How am I? How’s my Day?
People often want to know how I am and if I’m okay. The answer is surprisingly simple. For the most part, I’m good. Most days, I choose...
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