Sarcoma relapse survivor: MD Anderson gave me a second chance to savor new motherhood
My husband, Wes, and I moved to The Woodlands — a suburb of Houston about 30 miles north of downtown — in September 2019. We made that decision primarily to be closer to MD Anderson. I am a survivor of a rare type of cancer called undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, and I need to be monitored closely in case of a recurrence.
By the time we finally moved to Texas, I thought I was done with cancer. MD Anderson had already saved...
Sarcoma survivor: Reclaiming hope led to my first pregnancy
It wasn’t until I attended a relative’s socially distanced birthday party last spring that I really let myself consider the possibility of...
5 things I didn’t expect from life after cancer
Cancer survivorship is not exactly what I thought it would be. It has brought both unexpected hardship and indescribable joy to my life. But...
The importance of observing milestones
One year, cancer-free. It was hard to believe it, even as I typed those words on Dec. 13, 2018. I never knew I could feel so overjoyed to be rid of something I never thought I’d have in the first place.
But one year ago on that day, after finishing treatment for sarcoma, I was declared cancer-free by my doctors at MD Anderson. And every day since then has brought a little more healing, both physically and emotionally. At the same...
Surviving sarcoma took a different treatment route than I expected
One weekend in June 2017, I became incredibly ill. I’d faced digestive issues for three years, but this pain was different. By Monday, the...