My husband and I recently made the familiar journey to MD Anderson again. It was time for another check-up. Since I was diagnosed with stage IV thymoma in 2013, this has become a normal part of our life. We do labs and scans, and then prayerfully meet with doctors, hoping for good news.
These trips always remind me of the frightening reality of cancer. On days like these, I reflect on the lessons I have learned from cancer. There...
I have found a lot of new normals after my thymoma diagnosis. There is the new normal of a few aches and pains, reminders of surgeries past...
Finding out you have cancer brings so many questions to mind. Finding out you have a very rare cancer, like thymoma, brings even more -- and...
You see it all around you: pink ribbons, pink hats, pink T-shirts. You can buy pink bracelets, pink bookmarks and pink watches. When I was diagnosed with stage IV thymoma in 2013, I wondered: what color is my cancer?
Thymoma is a rare cancer of the thymus. Approximately 500 Americans are diagnosed with thymoma each year. It had dropped malignant cells onto my heart and diaphragm, requiring two major surgeries and chemotherapy...
Discouragement is one of those common experiences that we have all faced at some time or another. But when you're fighting cancer, discouragement...
Possibly one of the most concerning parts of cancer treatment is the idea of losing your hair. Talk about adding insult to injury. When I...
In January 2013, I was diagnosed with stage IV invasive thymoma. Never heard of it? Don't feel bad, no one else I know has either. In fact...