Navigating our way through natural healing
Another week at CHIPSA down and only one more to go! Todd’s schedule had some modifications after our meeting that have seemed to meet his needs more efficiency. No matter what you are dealing with, it could always be better or worse, fate lies in your hands. It takes more strength to be real and…
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It has been 21 months since Todd was first diagnosed and not one minute of it has been easy. We have tried our hardest to make the best of our situation and stay positive throughout this difficult journey and is not always ideal to keep it up. Many moments of negative feelings, sadness, anger, frustration,…
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Kloey and I get a little bored hanging out in the hotel room, I should say more Kloey than myself. I am taking advantage of the opportunity to focus on writing and some future projects. But we both definitely look forward to Todd’s lunch breaks and the nights that we get to spend together in…
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On Monday morning August 19th, a driver from CHIPSA came to pick us up at our hotel in San Diego, he drove us over the border which went a lot smoother than I anticipated. I guess the way into Mexico is easier than the way out…we shall see in three weeks. Things are definitely different…
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We had another call with a doctor from CHIPSA on Monday afternoon to see if Todd would qualify for some additional new treatments being offered. These treatments gave us more confidence and understanding, but I have to admit one of my first thoughts was that this meant we needed to raise even more money…but turned…
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Over a month of trying to get Todd’s PET scan rescheduled and being denied by insurance, it was finally approved Thursday afternoon. We received a call from the radiology office that there was an opening for Friday morning @ 7:30, just enough time to follow the diet for the night…which by the way is meat,…
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If any of you have ever had to fundraise, you may know how hard it is to ask people for money. Thankfully, we have not had to ask for much in our adult lives and have held a lot of pride in that. In fact, I was taught not to ask for help and that…
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Last Wednesday we traveled to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville for a surgical consultation for the removal of Todd’s lymph nodes. We choose Mayo because we have been doing some research on the lymphovenous bypass being done on patients with lymphedema. The procedure re-routes the lymph vessels to flow better when they are not working…
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Do you meditate? Or do you think that meditation is just sitting with your legs crisscrossed and doing nothing? While sitting that way is a popular position, and not doing any physical activity is somewhat the point, meditation is much more than that and goes deep within. It is about taking a moment to reflect…
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Todd had a second thermography done April 29th, it had been about 4 months since the last thermography scan. The results from this kind of scan are not as specific as a PET scan, x-ray or ultrasound. We received the results within a couple of days but wanted to wait until we clarified them with…
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