Category: Beven’s Battle Updates

Radiation Begins

Just a super quick update that I’m doing great, taking good care of my mind, body and heart, and I’m ready to get the radiation started – and over with. I’m heading into first treatment now. I’ll go every weekday for twenty treatments, with the most severe effects expected mid

Radical Acceptance

First, a poem to preface this post…

MISLEADING

I’ll warn you now that this is a long and not all positive blog post. If you’re needing a quick read to pick you up – this is not it. For that – read about the incredible success of our And Still We Rise fundraising campaign here. If you’re up for it, read on… 

PATIENT PATIENCE

As I enter my 7th month of fighting this battle, I find my tolerance for being a patient waining from time to time. So, I wrote a poem about it.

ADIOS CANCER

I’m cancer free!

VEXATION

There’s a lot of in-between post frustrations that are missed, as I’m usually too frustrated or exhausted to write about them in the moment.

PATHOLOGY REPORT

Hello my friends. I am recovering well from my March 4th surgery and I received the much-anticipated pathology report. However, It’s a mixed bag.

SURGERY IS DONE

Surgery is done, waiting for pathology results…

CHEMO DAY 111 (LAST ROUND DAY 15)

Today’s post will be short and sweet.

The PET scan results showed significant shrinkage in the tumors and I am cleared for surgery on March 4 – in just 2 weeks and 2 days (2 and 2)!

CHEMO DAY 97 (LAST ROUND DAY 1)

I’m writing today from the chemo cafe. It’s Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil is predicting 6 more weeks of winter. That might be true for the weather…but not for me! I’ve only got 2 more weeks of chemo induced winter and my sun will start shining again!!!

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