Zach Sobiech: Clouds

Shortly after I came home from my initial stay at the hospital for my cancer, did I run into a youtube video (as I did nothing but sleep and lay around when I was neutropenic) from Soul Pancake about Zach Sobiech. 
Here is a teenage boy, full of life, while at the same time dying from cancer.  I watch this video all the time.  I wanted to share it on my blog for those that haven't seen it.  The song, "Clouds", was written by Zach and his friend and it is beautiful and comes into my head now and then still.
I can't do his story any justice except to mention it has inspired me to survive and be thankful beyond words. 
Enjoy!

Remember, love is all you need!

Toxic Biology Indiegogo campaign #toxicbiology #indiegogo

This morning, I woke to a comment on google/blogger that peaked my interest. 


http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/toxic-biology




I don't want to say I'm endorsing the campaign.  However, I watched it and realized something:  Everyone who has cancer has a story.  Each story is different.


My cancer kills 7-14 days after it begins.  Kills.  There is no time to think about second opinions.  No time to think about going to work the next day.  No time to research alternative medicines.  People before the 1980s who had APL died.  They died quickly thinking they had the flu or miserable, hooked up to tubes inserting chemo that doctors knew would not work, instead just buy a small window of time.

New Year-- Getting organized with the paperwork

As a cancer patient, I get tons of mail.  I means TONS of mail...mostly bills, claim receipts from the insurance company, just lots of stuff.  It usually piles on the table until I move it to the desk and then piles there until my boyfriend can't take it anymore. 


With a new year, its time to get it all organized!
Here's what I'm doing to organize this weekend:

Happy Friday! Happy Warmer Temps and fog and snow and rain and such...

Well, Its been a few days and I am feeling better. 
I still have sniffles, but I am not going through a box of Kleenex a day.  With those sniffles, there is some coughing.  I don't mind the coughing, its rare, only when I get up after sitting or laying down for a long time.  That, my friends, is what post nasal drip is.  I never knew what post nasal drip meant until this year, funny, eh?  I've had it with colds, but never knew the name of it!  I have all this newfound medical knowledge!  Maybe I should switch careers and go into nursing.

So I have been sick...

I know its been awhile, but I've been sick.  Neil and I went on a small trip to Vegas (oh how I love Vegas), and I came home with a superbug of some sorts.  Well, I'm calling it a super bug anyways.  My body just couldn't shake it, I felt better after a few days and then it hit me again on Christmas Eve.  I went and spent my Christmas at the Emergency Room by my house.