Joy’s Journey

Joy’s Journey This page is to update family and friends on my journey with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.

03/10/2026

My appointment at UVA went really good today. Labs look good with exception of calcium being very high, they said that’s coming from my bones so they gave me an infusion for that. My liver enzymes are still really high. However, my bilirubin only a 10th of a point from being normal, which is outstanding. All other labs were within range. Had a long infusion today. We got to the cancer center at eight this morning and did not leave till four which made for a long day. I will be doing the same schedule of two weeks up here one week ago and then two weeks up here . one week off, etc. A lot of traveling, but it is worth it, especially if this chemo starts holding back this cancer from spreading. I have all of my scans next Monday and then back on Tuesday for my infusion. Teresa and I are traveling home tomorrow. Prayers for a safe travel I love you all very much. Thank you for the continued support and prayers. 💕💕💕

03/08/2026

Had a wonderful birthday today with friends and family. I am abundantly blessed! Love you all 🤍

03/02/2026

On a mini vacation, only 40 miles away at  my aunt Teresa’s beautiful home up on a ridge with views to die for in Virginia. Headed to Charlottesville to see my UVA team next week. 

02/17/2026

It seems like for months, I have shared bad news. Tonight, I want to share how God is moving in my life because of all of your continued and heartfelt prayers! Today I discharged from Hospice. I have been improving each day Still fighting off pneumonia and working to get strength back. When the oncology member told me hospice and two weeks to live I was shocked and devastated as many of you and all of my family. Shortly after coming home, I just knew this wasn’t the end for me. I am going to my primary doctor on Wednesday to get labs and anticipate a good outcome. I have spoken To the coordinator at UVA which said my condition was misrepresented. This is God’s plans and in God’s time. Also, anyone that knows me knows I am going to fight until the end and trust me, I have a lot of fight left. I will update once I get my lab results. Not looking at chemo right now until my body has time to rest and recover. Maybe March. I love and appreciate all of you so very much! Keep trusting in God. He has great things planned for you.! 💕💕💕

01/31/2026

Not necessarily the update I wanted to make but wanted to be transparent with you all. As most of you know I have spent the last week in the hospital and my blood counts have been really bad. After the oncology team at UVA and PCH reviewed my chart, it was decided that chemotherapy was no longer beneficial. I have come home with the help of hospice to live in the best quality of life I have left. This has been very difficult for my close friends and family but I would rather be with them then in a hospice bed. Please continue prayers as we know what God is capable of. I love you all 💕💕💕

01/28/2026

What a journey the last three months have been. 4 admissions to the hospital. All of them following chemo, which is necessary to have needless to say it’s been a struggle, but looking at my kids, my family, and all of my friends that love me so very much, every moment of it has been worth it. As hard as it’s been, the fight is worth it. The people in my life are worth it. God isn’t going to give me more than I can handle and while some medical professionals have told me that I may want to stop treatment and just live out the rest of my life, I know that God has got this for me. Many of those have told me that they wish there was something that they could do to fix this and my response is always. I’ve got a guy that can fix this and my fellow Christian friends and family know exactly who that is because we lean on him every day, for every struggle and every win. Remember to not give up. Push forward trust in his word. He has got you.
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01/25/2026

Well pneumonia is back in both lungs. Currently in ICU at Princeton. Blood counts and blood pressure dangerously low. Gonna bounce back though. My oncologist on Tuesday said I wish I could fix this and I said I know a man that can! 💕💕💕

01/20/2026

Appointment and chemo went good today. I have slept most of the afternoon. Having pain in left rib cage and side so laying around. Heading home tomorrow. No side effects as of yet. They mentioned nausea being bad with this drug so picking up a new medication on my way out of town tomorrow. Thanks for all of the support, love and prayers! Love you all dearly!

01/09/2026

Home from UVA after a week. Good news is gallbladder, kidneys and bladder all clear. Back up there on the 20th for chemo. Thanks for all of the prayers 🤍🤍🤍

01/02/2026

On my way via ambulance to UVA. They have their work cut out for them but with multi organ issues,it’s the best place to be 💕💕💕

01/02/2026

3 days post chemo and back in the hospital (3rd time in 2 months) pneumonia and sepsis back. Ughhhhh Not a good way to start the new year!

12/29/2025

At UVA for my chemotherapy. I have my own room but only drapes and no doors. Woman across from me is half deaf and listening to tik tok on speaker. Cuss words, crazy stuff. Lord please give me discipline to keep my mouth shut lol

Well……my liver numbers are so out of line, I’m outside of the scope to receive treatment. They are reaching out to the doctors to see if any exceptions can be made. Fingers crossed. Tired of driving 3 1/2 hours and not getting treatment.

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