If you're able to do one small thing for me, it would impact me greatly. This list includes helpful ideas for my physical limitations and, honestly, strategies to help my depressed mood. I welcome any other ideas you might have to help me or Adam. Thank you.
Tag: grief and loss
Organ๐ซRejection: Sh!t Is Getting Real ๐ฅ๐
To be blunt...shit is getting real. I've had some serious health setbacks. I've been in the hospital for about 3 weeks. I'm home now and so grateful for the peace and quiet. In the middle of all of this, Adam had surgery on his knee to repair a torn minscus.
Overwhelmed. ๐
I'm scared, but I'm also ready to fight this cancer.
I have lung cancer, seriously wtf. ๐๐ก๐ญ๐ค
I was diagnosed last week with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). I'm told of all the types of lung cancer, NSCLC is the "best," most treatable type of lung cancer.
Lung Cancer Scare & Texas Power Outage ๐ญโ๐ซ๐๐ฑ
During the recent Texas power outage & winter storm, I thought I might have lung cancer. Doctors found a mass on my lung. Yesterday, I learned that the mass is benign. I'm still going through testing and figuring out my treatment because a benign mass on my lung remains an issue, but at least it's … Continue reading Lung Cancer Scare & Texas Power Outage ๐ญโ๐ซ๐๐ฑ
5 Secrets About Blogging About Death, Dying and Surviving ๐คฏ
I thought I would take a moment to reflect on some patterns in my writing, some secrets about writing about death, dying and surviving.
Organ Donation: Receiving the Ultimate Gift of a Heart Transplant โป๏ธโค
This is my first public speaking event about my heart transplant. I talked about my journey and the need for people to register as organ donors.
When You and Your Mom are Dying at the Same Time…
Warning: This article is about death and dying. If you or your loved one are dealing with death and dying, this article might be triggoring or I hope that it may bring you a sense comfort. While I can't predict how this article will affect you, I can tell you that it has difficult topics … Continue reading When You and Your Mom are Dying at the Same Time…
My 5 Tricks of How I Deal with Pain… ๐ชโค๐ฉ๐
As a heart transplant recipient and cancer survivor, I have experienced intense physical pain and prolonged mental anguish. I have a few tricks I use to endure pain and I will share them with you. I hope it brings you some measure of relief.
Post Heart Transplant: It’s NOT all Rainbows๐ & Unicorns ๐ฆ
Life after a heart transplant has a new set of unique challenges.