Stupid cancer. So today they made the decision to take my aunt off life support and they say it’ll just be a matter of days. I can’t let myself feel because if I do I’ll cry and I’m not gonna cry. My mom has been up there for over a month. But she’s been going up to penn atleast once a month since march. I’m scared. I really really am. Just, please pray for an easy going for her. Please pray to who ever you pray to. Just please.
Stupid cancer. So today they made the decision to take my aunt off life support and they say it’ll just be a matter of days. I can’t let myself feel because if I do I’ll cry and I’m not gonna cry. My mom has been up there for over a month. But she’s been going up to penn atleast once a month since march. I’m scared. I really really am. Just, please pray for an easy going for her. Please pray to who ever you pray to. Just please.
There once was a girl named Lucy
…who had a heart of gold. She was always happy, never angry. Caring and thoughtful. Driven. She had tons of friends and family that loved her. She had a line of boys wanting to date her…talented, smart, funny, beautiful—who wouldn’t want to? She started her own business and was trying to make a name for herself and her practice, which was going to be easy because she was so talented at her craft. The future bode well for this young darling.
Today I received a text message from a mutual friend. One I never thought I’d read concerning someone I know in their mid-twenties: Lucy passed away this afternoon, January 5th, 2012. Cancer was caught too late and had spread. “Tragedy” is an understatement, considering who this world just lost.
The last time I saw her, she popped a few vertebrae for me and stretched my banged-up ankle. Even though she wasn’t covered by my insurance, I still went to see her. We’d gone to college together and had a handful of mutual friends. Plus she was brilliant with her sports medicine and chiropractic services. On that last visit, we actually made light of the situation I’d once put myself in a year or so before: I had asked her out to dinner and she’d declined. But… to date it was still one of the classiest rejections I’ve ever been a part of…and I’ve been involved in a fair share. It was a good visit. :)
My prayers go out to her family and her massive network of friends and sorority sisters. Lucy—you’ll be deeply missed. Thank you for everything.
Today it has been one year since Lucy died
m.blogtalkradio.comShe was a good friend of mine and a really great girl.
She died while waiting for a bone marrow transplant. They searched for a match for her for a long time, but unfortunately one was never found.
Bone marrow donation is such a simple thing, probably one of the easiest ways to save a life.
So if I ask you guys for one thing, let it be this. If you click on the title link it’ll take you to the Stupid Cancer Show, on Monday they’re going to be talking about Marrow Myths and I guess donation in general. It’ll help you realise that bone marrow donation is not a scary, painful thing at all. It really is something you should all at least think about, and make an informed decision about. Because I know a lot of people still think its this horrific procedure, and its really not. And the thing about bone marrow donation is its matched on tissue type rather than blood type and tissue types are really unique, there could literally be only one other person in the world with the same tissue type as you. That’s why its important to have as many people on the registers as possible to be able to save as many lives as possible.
If you don’t feel like listening to the show but still want to know the ~truth about all of this, you can always ask me. I’m certainly no expert but I do know a fair amount and would be happy to bust any myths!
And if you want to join a register now you can here: http://www.marrow.org if you’re in the US
Or here: http://www.anthonynolan.org if you’re in the UK
It's over!
Last week my mum finished her last round of Radiation! After 6 months of cancer treatment, my mum is finally on the road to recovery.
And yes the cancer is gone, they took it all out before she started treatment. The chemo and radiation was to prevent any other cancer that they might of missed. Now she just has some tablets to take every day and regular check ups.
Go my mum for all her bravery and hard work ^____^
