Through Chemo and Out the Other Side
I Made It Less than 30 days out and I’ve taken Nutella to the dog park. I’ve started some running and boxing. Don’t get the wrong idea- I’m not back …
The Love of a Mom and Dad
By Rachel Faulds The Beginning Stephanie and Allan Faulds took their daughter to the Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto in 2007. It was there that their oldest daughter Jessica was …
Chemo F***ing Sucks
I don’t mean to state the obvious, but chemo fucking sucks. Right now in my treatment I’ve completed all rounds of chemo and even have completed the stem cell infusion …
Building my Team: Intrinsi
I moved to Calgary in January of 2018. I was new to town, knew nobody, but needed to build myself a medical support team. With nobody to ask for recommendations, …
Woman’s Best Friend
A dog is a woman’s best friend. If you have one you know. If you don’t, I wish I could explain it better but just know that there is something …
Bald is Beautiful
I know that it’s just hair. But to me it wasn’t. When I knew that I had to undergo HSCT my hair was one of the first things that …
Epic Vegetarian Tacos
I think if there is one thing in the world that everyone can agree on it is that tacos are epic. I love tacos and here is why… Tacos can …
Healthy-ish Pancakes ;)
I love pancakes. My dad is not a great chef, but if I had to pick a favourite thing that he used to make for us it would be PANCAKES… …
Running on Chemo
I started running after I was diagnosed with MS. It was a way to take my body back. It allowed me to identify as an athlete chasing runners high rather …
Best Minestrone
So, as I prepare for chemo rounds 2 to 8 I have been focusing on being as healthy as possible, as active as possible and eating all my favourite foods …