Last month, I was an emotional wreck. I was an emotional wreck because cancer and all of the negativity that comes with it has been permanently engraved into my mind. We are not quite sure when cancer began to invade my oldest son’s body, but we found out about the invasion a little over a year ago. It was our welcome to the New Year gift. Since the moment we found out, I have worried constantly, I have stressed constantly, and I have cried. I now realize that cancer will forever be a part of my mind, soul, and my personal lexis. Read More…
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End of chemo, now what?
![Last month, I was an emotional wreck. I was an emotional wreck because cancer and all of the negativity that comes with it has been permanently engraved into my mind. We are not quite sure when cancer began to invade my oldest son’s body, but we found out about the invasion a little over a [...]](http://laylagrace.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Isaiah-249x187.jpg "End of chemo, now what?")
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- February 10, 2011 by Tomika Gamble
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- After Treatment, Empowerment
Preparing for Chemo—Round 1
It all seems like yesterday. I can recall rushing to the hospital on January 7, 2010 after being called to pick my child up from preschool. His breathing was shallow, his skin tone was blue, and he was lethargic. This was the day after my son had received an all clear from his pediatrician for what was believed to be round pneumonia. This was the day that the hospital realized that the round pneumonia was actually a tumor that had just burst. This day was the first day of my new life. A life where cancer is the first thing I think about each morning and the last thing I think about each night.
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- December 13, 2010 by Tomika Gamble
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- Empowerment, In Treatment
Keeping the Faith
Let me start off by saying today is a good day. Today is a good day because today my son is doing well. Today my son will go to preschool like every other healthy child his age. Today my son will laugh and play. Today my son can focus on just being a kid. This is how I live my days now, one day at a time. I make sure that I enjoy every moment that I am with my family, because they are what’s important. One thing I have learned this year is that life is unpredictable, and that you should never take anything for granted. Today I will smile and hold my children tight, but today, I will also think about cancer.
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- November 14, 2010 by Tomika Gamble
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- Empowerment, In Treatment