It's now March 2023.  Never, in my wildest dreams did I think I would survive this long.  It's somewhat of a catch 22 at this point.  I'm so blessed that I'm here and will get to see Karley graduate, then she'll be off to college. I didn't plan to make it this long.  What am I supposed to do now?  I get ssdi. in the amount of $2,000 a month.  I have good and bad days and I have to move this summer.  My former boss gave me some money to pay off any debts and I could not be more grateful for the time he has been in my life.  17 years, he's like a sec ..read more

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 Today is my official 10 year Cancerversary.   The doctors gave me a year to live.   NEVER LISTEN TO THEIR PROJECTIONS.  Let me tell you why.   I was preparing for the past 10 years to die.  I saved money for Karley, but not myself.  I've planned for Karley's college, but not my future.  Of course I had somewhat of a plan beginning this year.  It was a plan that got me through until Thanksgiving.  That's when it completely fell apart.  So, it's just myself and the dogs, and I'm so lost.   My disability will not cov ..read more

Just want to let you guys know, my name is Samantha Mixon, I was diagnosed with stage 4 NSCLC with an EGFR mutation in 2012.  Now, I'm assuming J's dad thinks I'm not the real Samantha Mixon...but come on.  Those that know me know I've loved playing video games when stuck in the house.  Right now, I'm stuck.  And I'm not ashamed.   We play Fortinite in this house.  It gives me an escape when I desperately need one. How do I prove you prove to someone you are who you say you are?  Well, I'm writing in now.....and Please, Facetime me J's dad.    ..read more

 I don't pay attention to social media anymore, so unless someone tells me, I rarely know what's going on.  I am not purposely insensitive.  And I don't expect people to stop their world because of me.  I always love prayers.  But I mainly keep to myself because I know others have so much going on.  Unless something drastic happens, I never post about my condition anymore.  I have heard this so much, that I can't begin to explain how I have to just sit there and listen to people who have never been in my shoes, or tried, to chastise me for not checking on the ..read more

 Well, I've been super busy lately.  Cancer Treatment side effects are driving me to wits end.  My nails have been curling under the skin making them painful. Both toenails and fingernails.  So many people have treated me like I'm a drug seeker for the past 10 years, including my own PCP.  With my targeted treatments I can only use narcotics, not any NSAIDS.  So, I've been breaking away from most social media because it's not real life.  And somtimes it makes me sad.  So, I'm living my real life through this blog.  It's n ..read more

According to an article from Dec. 14, 2021. from the attached link  about the psychological effects of losing a parent as a grown child can change you forever.  Grief and the effect I  am perfectly aware of the circle of life.  I know that we all will one day go on to be with the Lord.  And there will be no more sorrow or pain.  And I know that one day we will see our loved ones again.  But does knowing this really make it easier? Since I got a lung cancer diagnosis 9 years ago, I've had two people that have been my rocks.  My parents have been with ..read more

The Day My World Changed Forever Everyone I know on facebook saw that we lost our dad the night of March 27, 2021.  Although the official record declared his date and time of death to be March 28, 2021 at 7 a.m. when the medical examiner called it, I know he left us before midnight.  No one can change my mind. On the evening of March 27, 2021 at 8:04 pm I spoke with him and texted him at 7:54 pm for the last time.  Earlier that week I called Piedmont to schedule my PetScan and blood draw.  It was then I realized my father's birthday was on a Thursday.  So we were consi ..read more

I have seriously been neglecting my poor blog.  Between learning to walk again and the holidays, it's been non stop.  So....this is going to be a quick catch up. I learned to walk again and by my birthday (Halloween), I was dressed in costume and house decorated so I could hand out to trick or treaters.  I never do this because I've always worked or had Karley.  But after my stroke, I felt like I had a new lease on life.  (Pic overload below) I met someone I've been seeing since October.  He's pretty awesome and helped me out tremendously along with my mom in my s ..read more

 Well, I haven't had the energy to talk very much so I'm going to write this about my stroke and how I felt leading up to it.  Maybe it can help someone in the future that may have one.   There are different types of strokes.  I had an acute stroke, which means blood flow temporarily stopped in part of my brain, the front right part. I had been having headaches for days and was overall fatigued.  I couldn't stand the light and kept forgetting things.  I would get Karley up and go back to bed.  I had so much to do, but I didn't want to even paint for fun ..read more