Friday, October 26, 2012

Positive Attitude

Hey guys!
Sorry it's so late! I had a busy day today but it was good! My protein was low enough that I could get chemo so thank you for praying! All my blood counts were also really good! I should be getting my license tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you tell I'm excited? Please pray for me not to be nervous and to pass haha! I want this so bad!! My views on my blog have gone through the roof so thanks for sharing my blog!! Continue to share tho!! This weekend I am going to see pitch perfect so I will let y'all know how I like it! I've heard it is really funny! So not much to talk about but it feels great to have some positive news! Continue to pray for the other family's dealing with this horrible cancer some are less fortunate than me! I don't think I would be here if it wasn't for one God and two my positive attitude. You would be surprised how you thoughts affect the way you feel! So be happy and live another day!
Much Love
~Cora Peters 

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Good VS. Bad

Hey Guys!
As I sit here on my couch with a blanket and my sweats on and some taylor swift going I can say life is good. Yes my life is overwhelming at time but there are too many good times to out rule all the bad.  Yesterday I got a call from my doctors saying that my protein output it really high and has doubled in a month which is bad. This means that my kidneys aren't functioning like they should. So for those of you who don't know much about me I am also I diabetic. Not controlling your diabetes can also lead to this problem. So of course my doctors are leaning toward it being diabetic related but I don't think it is. Being my age with diabetes and cancer is seriously terrible. I don't feel "normal". I don't feel like I can compare myself to my friends at all. I always feel like I don't fit in. I wish I could be fun and silly and crazy... but I can't. This is something I really struggle with. If I wasn't sick I would be involved in everything. So back on track first it is not normal for kids my age with diabetes to slack off with their diabetes during there teen years but my problem is its not just diabetes its cancer also. If I just had diabetes no problem. So the past couple of days have been hard to grasp. Because of this problem I could possibly be taken off this medicine which terrifying me. I have been on this for almost a year and a half but I am doing so well on it. I don't have any side effects except for this problem. So please pray pray pray this problem goes away on its own and that I can continue on this medicine.  The day before yesterday we were also visited by our friends from Canada! We love them so much! She taught my mom and sister how to braid in a pink piece of hair called a highlight for hope! So we did that and visited and had some chili! So as I am preparing for hope week and having make up homework and I am doing a St. Jude walk coming up and trying to fit in time for friends its all so overwhelming so if you facebook me, email me, or text me I am sorry if I take a little bit to get back to you! So please leave me a message here and let me know what you think!
~Cora Peters

Friday, October 19, 2012

Blessing In Disguise

Hey guys!
It has been a crazy day! First off I woke up late! I hate being late and having to rush getting ready. It stinks! But my day didn't get much better. I forgot to charge my phone the night before so my phone died about 1/4 into my day. Then I wasn't ready for chemo today. Then finally things started looking up. While waiting to see the doctor I met a guy that was a junior in college. Him and his dad were there to get chemo. He was there because he had relapsed from having hodgkins lymphoma. We talked for a little bit and I found out they were getting ready to go to Memphis for a bone marrow transplant. It defiantly brought me out of my bad mood! So we exchanged e-mails and talked some more. So if you guys would keep them in your prayers that would be great! Also there is a 3 year old little girl named alivia who has 1-2 months to live if you would also keep them in there prayers too that would be awesome! Not being able to get chemo today was kind of a blessing in disguise because this year I am doing hope week at bv and chemo was going to fall right at week of that! Also a St. Jude walk I wanted to do was going to fall right at the day after I get chemo so know I am going to surpass all those! So just remember know matter how bad your day is find something positive to look at! I am asking you guys to share my blog with everyone! I am open to having this blog as big as possible! I think I am going to keep Fridays as my day to blog so every Friday at least look for a new blog from me!!!
Love you all!!
~Cora Peters

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Cora's Hope

Hey guys! 
Sorry I have not posted in a while! I have been busy with school, doctors appointments, and enjoying life! If you didn't know I have trouble sleeping at night.... hints why its so late! The good thing is my everyone in my family are heavy sleepers! So I am going to start trying to pick a day that I blog every week! So I am loving junior year so far. I love being with my friends and seeing them everyday. Well almost everyday! So just to get you up to speed on what is going on I am still on chemo but I don't have to go to Memphis every three weeks any more! YAY. I go to OSF St. Jude once a week for lab work and on every third week I get chemo. But its not bad I don't get sick from it. I get to get my license hopefully by the end of the week! I am super excited about that it has been a constant struggle trying to get that! So guys if you see me at school don't be afraid to talk to me. I promise I don't bit. haha. I promise to be there as much as I can. I feel like sometimes people tend to hold off getting to know me or talking to be to make sure I am going to stick around because in 8th grade is when I got sick and I couldn't go to school. Then freshman year I started of at school because I was cancer free but then I relapsed (it came back) and I was gone again. I feel like people in a way feel like they cant trust me being there. Trust me I am going to try my hardest to be there.  So ya I am going to try to stay as positive as I can on the site from now on! So drop me a note and when I figure out a day that I am going to start blogging on for a set day I will let all y'all know! So drop me a note or something and tell me something positive that is happening in your life and I will comment back!
Love you all!
Cora