Tag: blood cancer

13 – The Kyphoplasty Procedure – Bones, Bravery, and Balloons — A Day I Won’t Forget

🌀 Mood: Raw, intense, faithful, relieved In my last two posts, I shared what led me to Kyphoplasty — the fractures, the back brace, the hope for relief. Today, I want to share what the actual procedure was like. I had a really difficult time sleeping the night before the kyphoplasty procedure. I didn’t feel especially nervous but sleep just wouldn’t come. That morning, before … Continue reading 13 – The Kyphoplasty Procedure – Bones, Bravery, and Balloons — A Day I Won’t Forget

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11- Preparing for Kyphoplasty – Another Step in the Fight

🌀 Mood: Heavy, vulnerable, cautiously hopeful When I was in the hospital, I found out something I wasn’t expecting – cancer hadn’t just been growing in my body — it had already started breaking it. Multiple fractures in my vertebrae. The cancer had weakened the bones in my spine to the point that they could no longer support me on their own. That’s why I … Continue reading 11- Preparing for Kyphoplasty – Another Step in the Fight

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8 – The First Chemo Visit

🌀 Mood: Shocked, scared, exhausted, relieved Walking into the clinic for my first chemo treatment, I couldn’t believe this was my life. I checked in and first met with my oncologist. Just a few days earlier, on Tuesday, he had explained a treatment plan that would follow an 8-week cycle for round 1, using injections instead of IV chemo. Injections typically cause fewer reactions, so … Continue reading 8 – The First Chemo Visit

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