Welcome to Social Media Gail
So, I am not sure if it’s because I was away in Malawi, Africa for four years while Tumblr was becoming popular or if it’s simply because I am illiterate to anything and everything regarding the Internet but I am definitely way late and overdue for the Tumblr World. Better late than never, I guess!
Here’s the thing, I am 27 years old and feel like I have been given decades of life experience that far surpass anything I thought I could handle. The most recent one being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin B Cell Lymphoma in October of 2016. What the heck is that, right?!?!?
I had no idea really until I met with an oncologist and life got real. Basically, it’s a cancer of the lymph nodes except for me (because I can’t do anything ordinary) it is in my uterus! Weird? Yes. Scary? Absolutely. Something that will knock me down? NO WAY. November 7, 2016 is when I decided that I was not going to let Lymphoma bring me down. It was not going to claim my life and I was certainly not going to let it be the reason for any more tears on my pillow. Six rounds of crazy intense chemotherapy drugs known as RCHOP in between 3 weeks of each other was all I was going to let Lymphoma have. I finished round 4 last week and have 2 more to go! WOO HOO!!!
As I am reaching the end of cancer journey, I have realized that this is something that I need to share with the world. A cancer diagnosis does not have to be the end and it certainly does not mean you stop living. It may mean that your daily routine is on pause and it may mean that you have to nap more, but you can still laugh, enjoy time with your loved ones, and most importantly you can definitely still have ice cream (although I’m opting for nicecream these days). As I start putting my journey into words, I hope you can find some peace and comfort in my story no matter what you're struggling with and whatever may plague you because things do get better and trials and tribulations do pass. My life is a testament of that, I promise.