‘Twas a year since my transplant, when all through the home, Not a thing was un “done”, not even the throne. The tree was covered with meds, masks and gloves As a gesture of thanks for the care from above. ——————————————————————————————————————— To further celebrate hitting the one year mark, 10 members of my family decided […]
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To celebrate the upcoming 1 year mark since my transplant (December 14, 2013), and to honor my 2 biggest heroes – Todd, the world’s best caregiver, and Leason 4, the world’s greatest donor – my parents threw a shindig to thrash and trample all shindigs that have come before. Due to my chemo brain (CBIART […]
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My name is Joselyn and I’m addicted to reality tv. Here are some of my faves: THE REAL PATIENTS OF CITY OF HOPE: Starring the most outrageous patients who frequent City of Hope. Watch as they get into some major cat fights over appointment times, designer masks, and who’s most popular with the doctors and […]
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bad-ass-er-y [bad-as-ur-ree] noun 1. the art of behaving so exceptionally as to be mind blowing synonym: ultra-coolery antonym: douche baggery —————————————————————————————————————————- I have been surrounded by supreme badassery as of late and I want to share my good fortune with my dear readers 🙂 —————————————————————————————————————————- At last Saturday’s USC football game, the former Trojan volleyball […]
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Yo! Sorry for the delay since my last post. I’ve been out and about living a “normal” life 🙂 Birthday parties, fundraisers, weddings, dinners, lunches, moving children into apartments, movies, family reunions, etc. So grateful that I’m able to do all of it! As I celebrate Day 250 Post-Transplant, I’ve been reflecting on the past […]
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There once was a girl from Nantucket … Oh wait, scratch that – I think we all know where that’s headed 🙂 Ah hem… There once was a chick from Laguna Got the sniffles once in a blue moona. One morning she woke And without any provoke, Her muscles felt they’d been hit by a […]
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It’s true. What they say about blondes. It’s definitely true. It’s enormously more fun, even with having to surrender a few IQ points. (I have already slid down the scale with my chemo brain, so it’s a win-win) 🙂 Danny, my expert hair director for the past 25 years, recently worked a little magic on […]
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My Graft vs. Host symptoms were getting worse, so Todd urged me to email Dr. F to alert him. I was not scheduled to see him for another 10 days, but he emailed back immediately and told me to come in the next day and he would squeeze me in. So, back up to COH […]
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Today marks Day 172 post bone marrow transplant! One year ago, I went to see my internist, Dr. C., for “stiff muscles,” and she referred me to a rheumatologist, an infectious disease specialist and a neurologist within a week. I had no idea what the next year would entail: 263 blood tests, 4 bone marrow […]
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Increasingly nauseas, developing big white sores on my gums, itching all over my entire bod, numb and painful feet, blistered lower lip, sore (streppy) throat. Todd emailed Dr. Fantastic on Sunday evening with these charming newest symptoms, and he immediately replied with, “Come in to see me tomorrow, I’ll squeeze you in.” So yesterday I […]
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JOSELYN'S BRAWL 