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
Friday, October 26, 2012
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
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
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
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
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Cora's World
Hey guys!
So tomorrow I am going in for chemo! Which isn't the most fun! But it will be a lot easier because I was suppost to be getting it last Thursday. So I got my EKG out of the way! I couldn't get it last week because I got a UTI ( urinary track infection) trust me not fun! Which consisted of me not being able to get my chemo. So tomorrow I will go in for a 30 minute infusion. But before that They will access my port - for those of you who don't know what a port is it is a medical infusion device that they surgically implant so that it saves your veins so your arms don't have to be stuck mine is right under my coller bone so they numb in then they put the needle in and hook me up to fluids. Then they get counts, we wait, and then we see the doctor, then we get chemo. What gets me through the day is knowing we are going shopping after! As most girls are at this time I am very excited for prom! I've got my dress and my shoes but no accessories yet! So I just wanted everyone to know if you have any questions about anything please leave me a comment and I will try to respond to those! I appreciate the feed back it lets me know that you guys like what I am writing! Also let me know what could make it better and help you understand what I am going through right now! I would like to encourage all of you to think about someone other than yourself. There are hundreds and thousands of kids out there that are fighting for their life! Not only with cancer but other very serious conditions! So the next time you complain about something you think is huge think about it from somebody elses prospective. Your problems are small compared to some!
Thanks for reading,
Cora
So tomorrow I am going in for chemo! Which isn't the most fun! But it will be a lot easier because I was suppost to be getting it last Thursday. So I got my EKG out of the way! I couldn't get it last week because I got a UTI ( urinary track infection) trust me not fun! Which consisted of me not being able to get my chemo. So tomorrow I will go in for a 30 minute infusion. But before that They will access my port - for those of you who don't know what a port is it is a medical infusion device that they surgically implant so that it saves your veins so your arms don't have to be stuck mine is right under my coller bone so they numb in then they put the needle in and hook me up to fluids. Then they get counts, we wait, and then we see the doctor, then we get chemo. What gets me through the day is knowing we are going shopping after! As most girls are at this time I am very excited for prom! I've got my dress and my shoes but no accessories yet! So I just wanted everyone to know if you have any questions about anything please leave me a comment and I will try to respond to those! I appreciate the feed back it lets me know that you guys like what I am writing! Also let me know what could make it better and help you understand what I am going through right now! I would like to encourage all of you to think about someone other than yourself. There are hundreds and thousands of kids out there that are fighting for their life! Not only with cancer but other very serious conditions! So the next time you complain about something you think is huge think about it from somebody elses prospective. Your problems are small compared to some!
Thanks for reading,
Cora
Saturday, April 7, 2012
The minute we crossed back over from Memphis to Arkansas it was a relief. As of this last trip to Memphis I am done going to Memphis! I still have to go to Peoria every week and get chemo every 3 weeks. I am hoping to get back to school toward the end of next week. This last Memphis trip was very special to me. One because I was so happy to be done and two I got to share it with a very special lady. My scans were good mostly the same but still good! The lady a got to spend it with was Julie Locke. She lost her son Dax to cancer at the age of 2. He would be 5 this year. Everytime I am with her I get encouraged. She turns everything into something better! She now has a foundation and is working toward raising 1.7 million dollars to run St. Jude for one day. Her big thing is to forgive everyone. I am so excited to be coming back to school. Next year tho BV students get ready for hope week! We are going to go up against Princeton of who can raise the most money! I am really excited for this!! I can honestly say I have the best friends in the world! No matter how late we get together we do! Staying up till 2 A.M talking is the best! Thank you everyone for supporting me. I am excited to be getting to start seeing everyone at BV again soon!
~Cora
~Cora
Thursday, March 8, 2012
2 to Go!
Oh my, the time has just flown since I was in memphis last! I had gotten home the night before hoop jam. Saterday morning I sat down and started a blog but never finished it! Today I just got on and seen that I had not wrote since then. I leave for memphis on monday. Tomorrow (friday) I will be going to Eureaka High School to speak for the Dax Locke Foundation. If you dont know what that is it is about a 2 year old boy who lost his battle against aml m7 a leukemia 2 years ago and his mom is working at raising 1.7 million dollars for st. jude. That is how much it caughst to run st. judes for 1 day. I will also be going to the st. jude clinic for blood work. Saterday I will be packing and getting ready to leave and on sunday my parents are taking me to hannibal Missouri to meet up with my aunt who is taking me to memphis this time. This is the big one! If my scans are good we are going to bring the treatment back to peoria and finish it there! It is such a relief to be able to bring it back to peoria! They are like my family. Hopefully I will be able to attened school more often! Well I will be upating again soon!
Thanks Cora<3
Thanks Cora<3
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