Along the way there have been several tough decisions I’ve been faced with. These aren’t your usual decisions; they take thought, energy, and careful consideration. The first bigger decision I had to make back in January was how much I wanted to pursue my concerns. My primary doctor was not concerned after meeting with me…
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A Letter to my Pops
Dad, To say I love and appreciate you doesn’t feel sufficient. I feel the need to highlight how incredible you are. Thank you for being the very definition of my rock, always. You are always there for me to guide me and give me great advice. You remain level headed, making sure you understand the…
A Letter to my Mom
To the woman who has always supported me, loved me unconditionally, been my shoulder to cry on, the person I call to ask all the weird personal health questions. The woman who laughs so hard with me, cries with me, adventures with me, and works tirelessly to lift me up. Thank you for everything you…
A Day in the Life
Back in July I had a tough decision to make: do I start treatment immediately or do I delay treatments and carry out my summer as planned? I knew my life would change drastically once treatments began, and even once treatments were complete it wouldn’t be an immediate shift back to the normal. I consulted…
Hailey’s Toolbox: Coping 101
There is no one correct way to cope. As I mentioned in Digesting the Diagnosis, I don’t believe there are right and wrong ways of coping. I think there are destructive and healthy ways of coping. I’ve been able to find comfort in many different things throughout this and wanted to share what’s in my…
Astro-what?
I first heard the term Astrocytoma when a nurse called me the week following my surgery in which they took a sample of brain tissue for a biopsy. At the time of the call they were able to confirm that we were dealing with a Grade 2 Astrocytoma. What we didn’t know at that time…
Digesting the Diagnosis
You can try to imagine how you personally might react when faced with the news of a brain cancer diagnosis, especially a life limiting one. But this isn’t something you can truly fathom until it happens, and when it does, you never react quite the way you would have thought. June 23rd Was the Day…
An Introduction to Kiss My Astrocytoma
Introducing Kiss My Astrocytoma – a personal blogging site. I created this blog site to write about my experiences leading up to and after receiving my diagnosis of brain cancer – more specifically – Grade II Astrocytoma brain cancer. Throughout my blogs I will spread awareness, share any lessons learned, and document my experiences –…