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@hbranas_

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John 14:14 • bohemian soul • momma • logophile • farm girl • adventurer at ♡ • deliverer O wit • stage IV bile duct cancer • cholangiocarcinoma 💚

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I’ve done a horrible job keeping up with the ole social medias and sharing updates….but I assure you, one thing remains unchanged. Cancer still sucks. So much has happened since I’ve last posted and I keep telling myself I’m just gonna make a video / reel and share it all that way. We’ll see if that happens, haha. As of late we’ve had family visits with approx 12 ppl sleeping over at the house, by the grace of God I turned 42, we had my benefit which was graciously hosted by those whom I love dearly, countless doctors appts, surgeries, an amazing trip to Boston and the list goes on.
—BUT amongst all of that, we’ve had set backs. Big ones. My PET Scan at 3 months showed such amazing progress that I naively assumed we’d be on that same track at the 6 months PET Scan, I was wrong. Oh so very wrong. My previous chemo regimen stopped working somewhere around the 4-5 month mark. Cholangiocarcinoma is an incredibly aggressive cancer, so I’m seemingly in an even worse position now. I’ll share more when it’s not after 2am and my mind isn’t racing. Needless to say, it’s been a very devastating 2 weeks for myself and those close to me. If you’ve made it this far, thank you for reading my rambles 🤍.
—We’re finally all coming back up for air and determined to do whatever is needed to kick cancers ass!! Please keep the prayers coming, they work. ++ thank you to my amazing family and friends who continue to support me, care for me, lift me up when needed and continue to show up for me…even if it takes me 11 days to answer their texts 🫣. I LOVE YOU ALL ++
#cancer #cancerawareness #cholangiocarcinoma #rarecancer #cherishtime #chemotherapy #chemowarrior #mdandersoncancercenter #lovenowdontwait #livenowdontwait #bythegraceofGodgowe #healing #miracle #daughteroftheking #yesimwordy by @hbranas_

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Meet Gunner. A beautiful gray calf that was born back on the farm ❤️. As far as we know this isn’t common for Whiteface Simmentals. I miss Home so much.
#graycalf #whitefacesimmental #Home #TheFarm #Pennsylvania #countrygirl #alwaysandforever #farming #farmersdaughter #strongroots #missinghome #Gunner by @hbranas_

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Today was a bad day. My pain was at a 10 out of 10 and I spent the majority of the morning bawling. I’m scheduled for a nerve block next Thursday, but there’s no way I would have made it. I called my pain mgmt doc at Florida Pain Physicians (AMAZING by the way) and THANK THE LORD they had a cancellation and I was able to get in before lunch. So today I had a nerve block and copious amounts of steroid injections. Thankfully that took my pain from a 10 to a 2. I’m now moving forward with a pain pump to see if that’s the better route to take. Lots to learn there. I spent lots of time resting and icing my back and I spent most of the day looking more like the second photo or worse…I even fell asleep standing up! My body does all kinds of weird things now!! Haha
*Super thankful, yet again, for my Momma and daughters who made sure I had everything I needed. Even held me while walking to ensure I didn’t fall over / down. As mentioned, some days are good days and others are bad. Usually I only share the good days….I guess today is a little different.
#pain #painmanagement #chronicpain #cancer #stageIV #cholangiocarcinoma #rarecancers #painpump #family #idbelostwithoutthem #John14:14 #bytheGraceofGodgowe #beatingthis by @hbranas_

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Several months into this unexpected journey and I’ve done well enough to be able to get some treatments closer to home. Considering it’s usually twice weekly visits, it’s a welcomed change. Some days are far easier than others, but here we are - still moving forward. I know I’ve experienced healing, I can feel it….but dang this road is still scary at times!! #cancersucks #cholangiocarcinoma #bythegraceofgodgowe #stageiv #cancer #cholangiocarcinomaawareness #rarecancer #keepfighting #sadlyididnttakefranklinthebathome taken in Baptist Medical Center South by @hbranas_

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Part Two of Gwennie’s Birthday weekend - she finally got her second holes pierced and we did one of her favorite things, went to the movies ❤️
#happybirthday #teenager #howdidthishappen #youareloved #celebrate #cherisheverymoment by @hbranas_

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I don’t know how this happened, but I’m the mother to a TEENAGER 😳😳😭😭!! Gwennie turned THE BIG 13 and we spent the weekend celebrating all that she is! As the years pass I’m so blessed to witness her continuing to grow into such an amazing young lady ♥️. We love you Gwennie!! 🎂🎉🥳
#happybirthday #teenager #howdidthishappen #celebrate #makingmemories #cherishthetime #daughter by @hbranas_

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Well…now I’m bawling. To be seen through the eyes of your child 🥰😭. #alwayswatching #mysweetvieve #love #daughter #superhero #Mom #cantgiveup #cancerjourney #stageiv #CholangiocarcinomaAwareness #cholangiocarcinoma #rarecancerawareness #cancersucks #f*ckcancer #toomuchtolivefor #bytheGraceofGodgowe #love #kickincancersass by @hbranas_

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#cancerjourney #cancersucks #PETscan #rarecancerawareness #bythegraceofgodgowe #metastaticcancer #CholangiocarcinomaAwareness #cholangiocarcinoma #unexpected #mdandersoncancercenter #miracle #John1414 #healinggrace #stageIV #powerofprayer #toomuchtolivefor by @hbranas_

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#chemo #cancer #cancersucks #stageIV #metastaticcancer #cholangiocarcinoma #rarecancerawareness #MDAnderson #bythegraceofGodgowe #chemoday #fightingforlife #getbusylivingorgetbusydying #iaintdyin by @hbranas_

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couch hangs • crazy faces • cuddles with my little Love ❤️
#happiness #gwenniepenny #daughter #fightingformoreofthis #john1414 #sweetmemories #bunchofweirdos #bliss #iloveyou #minime by @hbranas_

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Today marks treatment day 9,472….or so it seems 🤣😵‍💫. As the day comes to a very late end, I.am.tired. Not just sleepy tired, like…tired in my bones tired…but I guess that’s to be expected considering the circumstances haha. Today was spent with my sweet Momma at MD Anderson hangin’ out in the infusion chair and sweet talkin’ these meds 😂😂. If it helps with plants I figure it can’t hurt 🤷‍♀️ lol! Another day, another dose. Tried to take a nap, it was not a success, but I was thankful for the rest and the chance to take my mind off things. I have another PET scan on 6/3…I’m very curious, to say the least, regarding what we’ll see. Thank you again to everyone who continues to pray for not only me, but for my family. It means the world to us ❤️.
#cholangiocarcinoma #cholangiocarcinomaawareness #rarecancer #metastaticcancer #mdandersoncancercenter #getbusylivinorgetbusydyin #thankyouD #comfort #cancersucks #stageIV #butimstillgonnabeatit #iloveyoumomma taken in Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center by @hbranas_

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On Sunday we joined family to remember and celebrate the girl’s Nana, whom they loved deeply. The girls always looked forward to spending time with her making some new fun craft, learning a song on the piano or eating copious amounts of tasty snacks haha. There was no doubt that Nana loved my girls fiercely. Anyone who knows our family dynamics knows they’ve changed drastically over the years, by the grace of God, and even more so since my diagnosis. This has allowed us to show up for one another is some truly beautiful ways. Unfortunately, Nana was also diagnosed with Cancer around the same time I was. She was discharged from the hospital (just a few doors down from my room) only days before I was admitted. It was literally like living a horrible nightmare on repeat for that side of the family. I still remember the day she walked into my hospital room, unexpectedly, while she was there for an appointment. I’m not sure I can ever explain the amount of peace it brought me knowing that someone literally knew exactly how I felt. Cindi faced one challenge after another, only 57 short days after her diagnosis she went to be with the Lord. For a short period she was my “chemo buddy”….which again, brings a very surreal sense of peace and I’ll forever cherish that, albeit short, but special bond we shared. This disease sucks, there’s really no other way to sugar coat it!! Please keep Maribeth’s family (the girl’s Bonus Mom) in your prayers as they adjust to yet another “new normal”.
#cancersucks #stageIV #bythegraceofGodgowe #makeitworkforthekids #womanofGod #Nana
#cancer taken in Palm Coast, Florida by @hbranas_

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