LeAnn’s Blog

On November 8th, 2003, I met my husband Greg. The following September 11th, 2004 we were married in Las Vegas. We have had our challenges here and there but this whole cancer scare has been our biggest challenge.

   I can”t thank my husband enough for everything he has done for me these past eight months. He has [...]

I had the biopsy done of the lesions on my liver and I am so happy and relieved that the cancer has NOT matastasized to the liver! This is the one thing that was on my mind for the past couple of months. I was fearful that I would have to go through chemotherapy all over [...]

   Today I met with the Oncologist t discuss the results of my MRI of the liver that I had done last week. The MRI from two months ago showed two lesions that were of concern for hepatic metastasis and the results were the same this time. Since we are unsure if it’s metastasized, I will [...]

On October 4th, I celebrated my birthday at the annual Susan G. Komen walk for the cure in downtown Omaha. It felt a bit strange that I was participating in something that involved myself. I never imagined that this was something I would be doing.

   My husband, Sam, Bailey and myself attenhded the walk. The kids [...]

   This coming Sunday, October 4th, I will celebrate my 42nd birthday. This is also the day for the Susan G. Komen walk fore the cure for breast cancer. My husband, Sam and Bailey will be walking beside me on this special day, along with approximately 20, 000 other breast cancer survivors and their families. This [...]

    A few weeks ago, I had my initial appointment with the Radiation Oncologist. At that time, they took a CT scan and marked the areas on my body where the radiation would be given. I had to be careful these last few weeks, not to wash off the areas on my skin where they marked [...]

Today will be my 10th Abraxane treatment and I only have two more to go. I feel like giving up on this drug because of the side effects. It causes pain all over my body, especially in my feet and legs. I have numbness/tingling in my hands and feet, and my tongue has been sore. The [...]

   I am reaching towards the end of chemo, I think I have about 4 treatments left. The chemo med, Abraxane, is really starting to kick my butt but I will try to hang in there till the end. There are times when I think I’ve had enough and just don’t give a sh** anymore but [...]

   Today I received my third Abraxane treatment (chemo drug). I reacted twice to the Taxol, so they stopped it. Now I am receiving Abraxane which has been easier on me than the other drugs. The Adriamycin and Cytoxin made me feel like I drank a gallon of gasoline. My body felt like it just burned [...]