Team Tiff, A Tale of Two Cancers

04/09/2025

Yesterday I met with my oncologist to go over my scans and have treatment. He confirmed that I have had tumor progression in my lungs. It wasn’t a large amount but it was progression. This probably happened when I took my break from treatment in December, but he reassured me that it was not a bad decision. I need breaks for my body, mental health and quality of life. I will get another scan sooner than normal in 8 weeks to see if the treatment that I’m on takes care of the progression. If it does not we will look into another treatment. There were several options including a clinical trial but we will cross that bridge when we have the next scans. Please pray that the treatment that I’m on works. Every new treatment I have to start means fewer options in the future. Not to mention that I don’t know how new treatments will make me feel and I don’t want to be feeling bad for Tyler and Annie’s upcoming wedding. There is just a lot on my mind right now. I could also use prayers for peace ❤️

03/12/2025

01/08/2025

Pedro the Pump has returned! It was a pretty routine day today getting my infusion and I napped A LOT today. The dogs just need to relearn where to lay when I am wearing the pump!

01/07/2025

Well, it’s time, my vacation is over and I have to go back on chemo tomorrow. I really enjoyed my time off and getting to enjoy the holidays. But it can’t last forever so I’m back to killing cancer cells, yay!😩

06/26/2024

I had my scans done today and got the results from my portal. I did not get the results I wanted. The tumor in my lungs grew and 2 new tumors appeared. Thankfully my liver remained the same and nothing new grew outside of my lungs. I still have to talk to the oncologist to see what the plan is moving forward. Please pray for strength for myself and my family going forward and for my oncologist so that he will make the best decisions for me. 💙🖤💙

06/26/2024

Tomorrow I have a scan to see how my treatment is going. Most times I breeze right through with minimal scanxiety. This time we have had to hold a medication the past few rounds to try and help heal some issues that I have and avoid surgery. My last scan wasn’t bad but wasn’t great either. I really need good news right now. Please pray for me to have peace through this process and for positive results. 💙🖤💙

04/17/2024

After careful consideration, I, Tiffany, have made the decision to step down as director of Slippery Rock Community Library. This was not an easy decision to make as it has always been my intention to return when my health improves and chemotherapy is in my past. Unfortunately, my health isn’t improving as quickly as we all hoped and will need to continue chemotherapy long term, possibly forever. I feel that it’s in the library’s best interests to be able to have all of the positions filled with people that not only love the library but are able to be there.
I just want to thank everyone I had the pleasure of interacting with during my time there my coworkers, the library board both present and past, the library friends group, all of the patrons that I had the pleasure of working with. But I think most of all I am going to miss watching the children grow up with a love of books and learning. You will probably still see me around on a volunteer basis as my health permits. Thank you everyone for giving me the most joyful, rewarding time of my life! 💙📚📖💚