https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PpLJfHcRB4pilUoIdQVnQ?si=OrwOnvryTMKBySOdXelxuQ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000617658412 https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-IMPACT-e25u5b4 This episode is dedicated to my father-in-law Ron Carter. He passed from Esophageal Cancer 2 years ago today. June 19th at 11:08. Please check out my blog entitled “Where’s Ron” ( https://heathercarterwrites.com/2021/07/12/wheres-ron/ ) to hear more of the story. I hope you will find this episode helpful as you also navigate life’sContinue reading “Unpacking IMPACT”
Category Archives: leukemia
Nostalgia Therapy
I haven’t written in a few days and as a result, I have “back-log-blog-brain.” I Lots of ideas whirling around in my brain and am having trouble deciding which one to focus on. Even as I sit down to write, I realize that what I am supposed to share today is a result of somethingContinue reading “Nostalgia Therapy”
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Chemo is Cumulative
Even thought the first round of Chemo I had almost killed me-let’s ignore that and move on the “consolidation rounds” of chemo I had every time after that. I remember getting the phone call that my blood counts indicated that I had Leukemia. They told me there was a bed reserved for me at the hospitalContinue reading “Chemo is Cumulative”
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Orange Ribbons
So, I did something very embarrassing (and now, you will for sure keep reading because we all like to hear about OTHER people doing embarrassing things. It makes us feel less weird). The other day I was going for a walk in my neighborhood. As I turned the corner, a white van was backing outContinue reading “Orange Ribbons”
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“Live like you were dying”
I’ve been holding on to these stories for a few months. I didn’t really know how to make it something that would help anyone but me, until now. So, before I tell you what I came up with, let me tell you a few stories about how I thought I was going to die: ThisContinue reading ““Live like you were dying””
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Shallow Hal
I am having a hard time sleeping lately. Last night I was awake from 12-4 am. The other night Blake was sleeping in Bennett’s room ( due to my Neutropenic state…germs) so when i couldn’t sleep I turned on the TV. Shallow Hal was on. It’s a pretty good story-line about a man who getsContinue reading “Shallow Hal”
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Welcome to my Journey
Many of you may be wondering, “what in the world”? I just saw or heard from heather and she seemed fine. That’s sort of what we keep thinking. So I wanted to give you a bit of backstory to this surreal reality. I had been diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis right after Christmas as a resultContinue reading “Welcome to my Journey”
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Blake update #4
This was my wife on a recent trip with my sis (H on right). This was H last week: Terrifying in an absolute sense. I’ve grown to hate Leukemia. The good news is that she has bounced back. Her blood is getting healthier every day. Her infection is gone. She is completely off ALL tubesContinue reading “Blake update #4”
