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10/08/2024

So next week, the 15th, I go back to Vanderbilt to the Ingram Cancer Center (I may have spelled that wrong) to get a surgery date. They will remove part of my colon, lymph nodes, do some exploratory surgery, and not sure what else at this time. I’m a little nervous 😬 After surgery I will start back on chemo. Kind of dreading that, but it’ll all be ok. Prayers and hope please❤️

01/08/2024

Today is a rough cancer day. I’m hurting so badly. I don’t know why today is worse. Sunday I get baptized 🎉 I’ve started going to church where my sister goes and I love it there, they’ve been so nice. I was doing an online Bible class, but I have 2 more classes then I can’t do the next semester because I can’t afford it. So I’m looking for good, online women’s Bible classes/studies. All suggestions welcome. I really enjoyed the one I was in, but I need to get the kids school stuff, so free online or cheap would be great. How are you all doing? I go to Vanderbilt the 15th if this month. I’m getting nervous🥴

28/07/2024

My cancer journey, through selfies, lol. The big pic is me tonight❤️ Still on that journey. Prayers and hope please🙏❤️

28/07/2024

Yesterday was a hard day. I was able to spend some time with my sister and clean mamas apartment, but also while I was gone my oxygen-my HOME oxygen and my portable oxygen was delivered. What a gut punch. Right now we’re just thinking possible pneumonia, but I’ve been a nurse for almost 25 years. My oxygen has been running 86/87-92. Maybe that sounds good for some but mine should be running higher. Already having been diagnosed with cancer I can’t help but wonder if….just if. The last chest CT didn’t show s/s of metastasis, but part of me wonders. COPD is a diagnosis option as well. I just know how upsetting having your own oxygen is. And I feel for all my patients past and future. Pray for me. I’m going to church again tomorrow 🎉 I get baptized next week🙏

23/07/2024

I’m trying to get enough money to pay some bills (phone, electric, gas for travel, all that) and several people have asked if I have PayPal or cash app. I have Cash App. Do not feel obligated to send anything, but this is my Cash App. My husband is at this moment having surgery on his right knee for a torn meniscus and to “clean out” the joint. I’ve been off work since February and he has been off since May. Times are rough. Love you all and thank you so much for the people who have already helped us. It has not gone unnoticed!🙏❤️🙏❤️
Julia, Aaron, Cady, Aleah, and Zachary Benedict

17/07/2024

Pray for me please, as the next phase of cancer treatment (surgery) is getting closer and closer 🙏

17/07/2024

09/07/2024

Well, I’ve completed 6 rounds of chemo so far. Now chemo is on pause so I can have surgery and have part of my bowel removed, some lymph nodes removed, and a few other things. Kinda nervous. Does anyone here have experience with appendix cancer or colon cancer? I am trying to be strong, but not gonna lie, it’s hard sometimes. Hope and prayers please❤️

30/05/2024

How’s everybody doing today?

26/05/2024

I’m sorry I haven’t posted lately I’ve been a little down and out, everything just seemed to get overwhelming. But I’m ok❤️ I will start chemo treatment #5 Tuesday. I’ve been having a lot of side effects from the chemo. Extreme fatigue, stomach issues, nausea, weight loss, loss of appetite, and so on. At my last chemo appointment my oncologist decreased 1 of my chemo drugs (I have 3) to see if it would help with symptoms. It hasn’t really though. Coming up in July I have a surgery, where they’ll remove part of the bowel, some lymph nodes, and they’ll look around to see if they see anything that looks suspicious. I’ve been blown away with the support I’ve received. Everywhere I go someone is asking me how I’m doing, some people I don’t even know. That does make me feel better. I’ll update more soon. (I don’t have a surgery date yet, I’ll get that in June.) Not being able to work has been rough. Especially with things being so expensive we need that income😬 Financial strain is rough.

24/04/2024

My round 3 of chemo starts Monday. Say a little prayer for me and a friend of mine who also has colon cancer. You’d probably be shocked if you went to the infusion clinic and saw how many people are fighting this horrible beast called cancer, and that’s just a small percentage. So many people with cancer. I pray for them daily, maybe say a little prayer for them as well. Thank you all so much💙

24/04/2024

This comes in handy❤️