By the fall of my freshman year, I was well on my way to navigating high school when something unexpected came up -- a stage III melanoma diagnosis.
I remember it vividly. It was Nov. 3, 2011 -- the first Friday I'd been invited to sit with the varsity dance team at the Austin High School football game. I had made a trip to the dermatologist after a spot suddenly appeared on my ear and began growing quickly. <...
When my mom was diagnosed with appendix cancer, I was told not to let her see me in pain or cry for her. So I followed that advice. The last...
Like many cancer survivors, my anal cancer checkups are on a set schedule. Currently, my PET scans are every three months. No matter the distance...
Home really is where the heart is, and my heart is here in Knoxville, with my sweet hubby and all of my family and friends.
Still...
I decided to keep a diary of my stem cell transplant experience so it might help others in preparing for their stem cell transplants. Here...
After being diagnosed with brain cancer, our son, Jaxon, spent his 4th birthday at the MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center.
Our...
When I was diagnosed with stage I breast cancer almost a year ago, I went through all the standard emotions: disbelief, anger, fear and utter...
My husband, Marshall, was diagnosed with stage IIB Hodgkin's lymphoma about a year-and-a-half ago. Through our lymphoma treatment journey,...