by wsteffenauer | Oct 22, 2023 | Cancer, Life, Tamika
It seems so long ago, but it’s only been 4 weeks. I’ve started the ‘next phase’ of treatment, but before I write about that, I want to give you an update on: Chemo Round 6, the last of my ‘hard’ chemo treatments. Chemo Round 6 I...
by wsteffenauer | Aug 5, 2023 | Cancer, Life, Tamika
So my body is really trying to kill me! Seriously though, the surgery results are good (details below), but 7 hours is a long time to be in surgery 🙂 oh, and I don’t have a bag LOL I woke up from surgery to my left arm in a lot of pain. I’ve had lymphedema...
by wsteffenauer | Jul 24, 2023 | Cancer, Life, Tamika
It’s not just a hysterectomy. People keep comparing it to that, and I wish I was only having a hysterectomy or no surgery at all (really, this isn’t a choice I wanted to make). I go in for surgery tomorrow, July 25, 2023. They will be removing my uterus,...
by Tamika Steffenauer | Jun 5, 2023 | Blog, Cancer, Life, Tamika
I want to shed some light on my bad attitude. I hope you find some encouragement and gain understanding as I share my heart with you. A while back, something happened that wounded me and messed with my head. I kept telling myself that time would help. In all honesty,...
by Tamika Steffenauer | May 16, 2023 | Blog, Cancer, Life, Tamika
Before I tell you about my future (it starts tomorrow) let me tell you about my weekend. Warning, there’s some real/sensitive details ahead. I want to be fully transparent in what I share. I want you to know what it’s really like so that if you’re facing this battle,...