I GOT THE CANCER

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

It has been almost 11 months since my last chemo treatment. Since then, I have tried and tried to forget, and to live a normal life. If...

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...

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...

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, 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...

My next chemo was the week of thanksgiving, November 26th. Three of my great friends Kennedy, Sammie and Megan came to keep me company....

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...

September 20th, I had a pulmonary function test appointment. I had been having trouble breathing for about 2-3 weeks, so my oncologist...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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....

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