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Starting palliative care (8/14/18)

Starting palliative care (8/14/18)

Hello! I apologize I’ve been letting so much time pass between my updates. I honestly haven’t had the energy to put together a status. Every day is different…different pain, feeling, problem etc. Since my last update I’ve been in the hospital I think twice and had my ureter stint replaced for the 3rd time. The hospital visits one of as kidney issues and one was a reaction to a medication. Not fun but this is my new normal. I have…

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6 days till Christmas! (12/19/16)

6 days till Christmas! (12/19/16)

Alrighty! 6 days till Christmas! I love Christmas although I have a lot more emotions this year..I still have some shopping to do thanks to my lovely chemo treatments putting me down every other week but I’m going to get it all snapped up here in the next few days. I’m happy/nervous to say I had my 12th treatment last week and she hopefully will be able to give me a little break. I have scans scheduled for the 27th…

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Okay, so chemo today (11/2/16)

Okay, so chemo today (11/2/16)

Okay so chemo today….it’s crazy how the effects of chemo happen right away. I’ve been in bed since I got home and I’m kinda just miserable. Cancer stinks and so does the treatment ๐Ÿ™ I talked with my doctor about my ultrasound…I’m kinda confused because they get a summary report from a radiologist that compares to a previous scan…I have had so many scans I’m unsure at this point which ones were compared to each other…she in a non direct…

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Quick update! (11/1/16)

Quick update! (11/1/16)

Good afternoon ๐Ÿ’™ A quick update! So last week was supposed to be chemo week but it got postponed to this week. I got there, started the usual blood work and such and before I start my treatment the doctor pops in a sees me then gives the okay. We she came in I told her about some liver pain, rib pain and heavy chest pressure I’d been feeling. She decided it was best to skip treatment and get a…

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Rough October so far (10/18/16)

Rough October so far (10/18/16)

Hello! It’s been a while so I thought I should post an update ๐Ÿ™‚ October has been a little rough..my body thought it would be a good idea to get a sinus infection and a bad case of bronchitis.. Oh and another part of my lower jaw bone to become exposed in my mouth! Lol. I have to laugh out loud to stay sane๐Ÿ˜† Thankfully I feel I’m finally over all of that except the bone thing but I can…

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Hello & Thanks! (9/27/16)

Hello & Thanks! (9/27/16)

Good evening! Dropping in to say hello and thanks as always for the thoughts and prayers! This off week has actually been pretty good! Last week I had a small breakout with hives so the doctor put me on a heavy dose of steroids. She seems to think it’s one of my chemo drugs since this is the 2nd time this has happened..I spoke to the nurse and she thinks she may take me off that specific drug due to…

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Warning! I’m feeling wordy! (9/13/16)

Warning! I’m feeling wordy! (9/13/16)

Good evening! Warning im feeling wordy so this may be long…Reflecting on this past month and it has been crazy! I have had a few bumps in my path to fighting this thing but I’m back on track starting tomorrow! 4-5 hr chemo is tomorrow, so thankful to have my amazing hubby with me by my side during my treatments๐Ÿ’™ Update..as I had posted a week or so ago I had a visit with the IU doctor just to get…

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Brunning Family in the News

Brunning Family in the News

The Daily Journal has covered Jessica’s Journey and associated fundraising events! Fundraiser will benefit cancer patient – September 8, 2016 Wrapped in prayers, support: Woman with cancer doing everything she can – August 11, 2016

Hey There! (9/4/16)

Hey There! (9/4/16)

Hey there! So I typed an update Friday and I guess it didn’t post??? So here is the latest! I had my PET scan Friday along with a follow up after. I was very nervous about this scan because I’ve had a crazy week and I haven’t had treatment since the beginning of August due to all of the random illnesses I’ve had. So with great gratitude my scan came back pretty good!!! She said 2 of my 4 liver…

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8/31/16

8/31/16

Good evening I’m here with a little update…alrighty so since my hospital stay I’ve had a couple bumps in the road. It started with I had an ulcer on the inside of my bottom gum in my mouth while I was in the hospital. Somehow it received some sort of trauma and the bone became exposed..so last Thursday I had to go to an oral surgeon and he had to drill down the bone to make it smooth so it…

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