Now that I am finished treatment I have gone back to work,

and am saving up to move into a place.

The only challange I am facing at the moment is trying to gain my

independance back.

There have been a number of complications that I have been trying to

overcome to get my own place, work more hours, get paid more,

and gain the ability to voice my opinion and have it taken seriously.

Just because I am young doesn’t mean I am not aware of

how I am feeling, and what I am able to do.

People need to stop trying to decide what is right for me.

I am pretty confident in myself in the sense that I know myself

extremely well at this point.

ANYWAYS! That was somewhat of a rant. Other than that I have

a PET scan on April 19th to see how everything is going.

I will post about the results.

Hey guys!

So I’m finished cancer treatment.

That was such a long haul, but it’s finally over!

I met some really inspiring, loving, selfless, and kind people

along the way but I am so overjoyed to be finished and in good health.

Since being diagnosed I have:

Been through 205 days of treatment.

Known that I was sick for 225 days.

Gone through 72 hours of chemotherapy.

Gone through 17 days of radiation treatment.

Visited the hospital a total of 87 times.

Spent $1800.00 on a wig.

Lost a 20cmx9cm tumor, and gained 1 life back.

Thanks so much to all of the hospital staff,

you are incredibly kind, and some of the most loving

people I have ever met (aside from my family and friends)

I have another check up in 6 weeks to see if everything is

on track, but until then I’m not going to write anymore.

Time to take a break from this whole sick thing for a while.

Thanks for reading!

(If you have any questions though, ask away and I’ll still answer.)

xoxo

Michelle

Hey, So I only have 5 days left of radiation, then I’m done (hopefully) forever. Freedom?

What to do with myself..

I guess start working again, find a place to live.

Work out maybe.

Grow some hair.

I’m going to start a list of stuff I would

like to do within the next year or so.

1. Finish radiation

(I know… easy enough)

Hey everybody,

So the time when I will be free of treatment is coming close.

A lot of changes have happened in the past year, but the one

consistancy were my friends and family so thank you. I love you

all so much; you mean the world to me. Relationships come and go,

so does illness, and as cliche as it sounds the people who truely love you

will always support you.

Being sick has opened my eyes to what really is important in life,

and although I had this realization through unfortunate circumstances

I am grateful (still working on the hot flashes though, not a fan.)

Radiation has been going extremely well, and if anyone who is reading this

is about to start chemo, or radiation you will be ok.

It’s hard, and painful, but always try to find joy in the darkest

of times.

Thanks everyone for your support, and I’ll update again soon.

Until then… HAPPY LONG WEEKEND WoOoOoO

ok.

So that whole radiation business? Nothing to worry about.

I have had three treatments thus far, and it’s so easy it’s unreal.

I am getting the dosage of a minor, so my organs are spared and

my life will not be riddled with fun side effects similar to that of chemo.

I will give you a step by step of radiation.

(and yes you can wear metal in treatment.. it’s not like a microwave)
1. They come up with a treatment plan that suits your type of cancer, and age

2. From there they let you know how long your treatment will last ( I go every day for seventeen treatments)

3. When treatment day finally comes you slip into lovely hospital attire

4. From there you enter into a room that looks like the inside of a space shuttle..

first thing I thought to myself upon entering the room is that I had never seen so much science together in one room.

The radiation machine is massive… and that’s an understatement.

5. You lie down on a bed similar to a CT or PET scan.

6. They then cover your head in a mold they had previously casted of your face. This is to ensure that your body is in the same position every treatment.

7. From there they draw on your body like it’s going to be graded for art class. This is to again, position you correctly.

8. From there the nurses exit the room and give you instructions over an intercom.

9. Breath, hold your breath, OK MICHELLE you can breath now, and repeat. They ask you to hold your breath so they are hitting only unhealthy tissue and less of the healthy lung tissues.

10. Once all is said and done they remove the face brace and you are left with a gorgeous mesh imprint on your whole head and face for about ten minutes after the appoint.

That’s it!!

Treatment lasts five minutes or so. That’s it.

Radiation literally feels like nothing when you are getting it,

and the treatment I am recieving is such low dosage they don’t anticipate any side effects.

Any more questions? Let me know!