Posted on December 3, 2018
by Valerie Powell
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Scan time has come and gone again. The time that is somehow capable of sending me into an oblivion of fear and unwanted thoughts that swish and swirl around in my mind until I feel like I’m trapped beneath the surface of the sea,… Continue Reading “1 year, 1 month, 9 days”
The week inevitably came with a wide range of emotions leading up to my surgery anniversary, July 6, 2018…exactly 1 year since the day we officially said goodbye to Glanda. I’ve spent some time reflecting and parsing through the defining moments that got us… Continue Reading “Glanda’s 1 Year Goneda”
Category: ReflectionsTags: adenoid cystic carcinoma, atm, atm mutation, cancer, cancer blog, cancer free, cancer treatment, faith, family, fear, genetic testing, genetics, God, Healing, health, marriage, mental health, normal, parotid gland, parotidectomy, pathology, perspective, pleomorphic adenoma, reflection, salivary gland tumor, strata, strata trial, surgery, surgery recovery, tumor, uab, uab hospital, william carroll
Posted on April 20, 2018
by Valerie Powell
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Today marks 6 whole months since my final radiation treatment, and I woke up feeling all kinds of things. I always imagined that each and every milestone would bring indescribable joy and thankfulness for my healing and for life and just for the crazy… Continue Reading “Halfway to (more) Freedom”
Category: Where are we now?Tags: cancer, cancer blog, cancer free, cancer treatment, faith, fatigue, Healing, last day, last treatment, mental health, normal, perspective, radiation, radiation oncology, radiation therapy, radiation treatment, treatment
Posted on April 12, 2018
by Valerie Powell
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Fill in the blank and that probably describes what it’s like on this side of things. It’s scary, it’s different, it’s confusing, it’s an adjustment, it’s a new normal, it’s freeing, and it’s a daily effort to keep my mind and heart focused on… Continue Reading “Post-Radiation Life is…”
Category: Where are we now?Tags: cancer, cancer blog, cancer free, cancer treatment, coping, depression, exercise, faith, Healing, motivation, normal, perspective, Poetry, radiation oncology, radiation therapy, radiation treatment, story telling, survivor
Posted on January 12, 2018
by Valerie Powell
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Happy 6 months to meeeee! It’s been 6 months since I went in for surgery to remove a benign salivary gland tumor and received path results just 6 days later that it was cancer they took out. Since then I’ve endured surgery recovery, 4… Continue Reading “Time to Celebrate”
Category: Reflections, Treatment Updates, Where are we now?Tags: anniversary, birmingham, cancer, cancer blog, cancer free, cancer treatment, faith, family, fear, Healing, love, marriage, perspective, radiation oncology, radiation therapy, radiation treatment, reflection