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I GOT THE CANCER

Emily Bushman

Welcome to I Got The Cancer, a place where young adults can come to engage in unique stories and experiences. Explore my story as well as connect with others going through the same journey! I Got The Cancer could be just what you need to get through this fight.

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Disney Fever (Wish Trip)

This blog post is dedicated to the Nikolas Ritschel Foundation. The foundation was started by Kelli Ritschel Boehle in memory of her son...

A Balancing Act: Returning To College

I had been waiting for the moment when I would be able to return to West Virginia University to finish my senior year. I was ready to...

Maddie's View of The Journey

Here is the perspective from my sister's point of view during the long 7-8 months of the battle. We were all being tortured by this...

Cruising Away From Cancer

The morning of December 24th, Christmas Eve, I made my way to the hospital to get a nose swab. The doctor wanted to make sure that my...

Dear Cancer

Dear Cancer, It is very important that you read this letter. I want this to be very clear. I have only been around for 21 years and I...

Pain is Evil

A week after my 9th chemo, I was feeling great. It was a Wednesday night, October 30th, and I was cleaning my room. I had just done a...

The Unknown Side of Greek Life

When I was growing up, I never thought I would consider Greek Life in college. There are so many Greek Life stereotypes out there and I...

Senior Year Begins... Without Me

I visited WVU the weekend before everyone went back to school for the fall semester. I had been wanting to visit for so long. I had the...

Preparing For Hair Loss? Good Luck!

Hair loss is not a fun topic for anyone, let alone a 21-year-old woman. We love our hair and always need it to be perfect. Soon I...

Catching Symptoms

My mom was becoming an expert on Hodgkin's Lymphoma at this point. Day and night, she was online looking for websites, YouTube videos, or...

A Spoon Full of Poison

I was given the option to get a subcutaneous port or a CVC (central venous catheter). I'm not sure why anyone would want the CVC because...

I Guess We Are Talking Babies

The fertility talk was scary, and I was extremely anxious for the appointment. Both of my parents came to the appointment, which was a...

Oncology Prison Ward

May 24th arrived, and I was on my way into the hospital to meet with the oncologist for the first time. We entered the cancer institute...

You Think I have WHAT?

So, this is just a quick little tidbit about being in the emergency room that first night when the doctors were absolutely stumped as to...

Diagnosis

Back for my second post, where I will talk about what I was diagnosed with, when I was diagnosed and the big part...how I was diagnosed....

Spread the Love

Hi everyone! My name is Emily Bushman. I am a 21 year old college student attending West Virginia University! I have decided to put...

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