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making up for lost time👙🥹🍸 @helltothela @timmy_tightlines by @tarataranto

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SPF 0 🤝 SPF 100 by @tarataranto

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took a muchhhh needed trip with my love back in nov🩷 finally getting around to posting pics. both exciting & nerve-racking to be back out in public again🥹⛓️‍💥 by @tarataranto

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New Year’s Eve feels different this year✨. With bated breath, I finally get to say the words I’ve been dreaming of for what feels like forever: I’M CANCER FREE!This hospital was my home for a year and a half. Nine months of daily chemotherapy, a dozen different surgeries and procedures, losing almost 70 lbs, and the constant weight of not knowing if I was going to make it through this. During all of that chaos, I learned some things. Cancer taught me how fragile life can be, but also how powerful love is. It showed me that hope can live even in hospital rooms, that strength grows in the quiet moments, and that healing isn’t just medicine… it’s community.To everyone who donated, visited, checked in, prayed, messaged, or simply held me in their thoughts: Thank you doesn’t feel big enough, but it comes from the deepest place in my heart.Here’s to survival, to second chances, and to the fact that I’m still here. I ain’t going NOWHERE🧡🎗️🎇 #fuckcancer #leukemia #survivor #cancersurvivors by @tarataranto

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7 months ago

My 25th birthday was on November 17th. A few months ago, I wasn’t sure I’d be here to celebrate this day. Since my last post, I went home from the hospital and began chemotherapy only to land myself RIGHT BACK in the same hospital due to debilitating pain. As it turns out… my bones are highly necrotic, breaking unexpectedly and covered in painful lesions. I went through 12 MRI’s, god knows how many blood tests, and several surgeries.. but still have no answers. We don’t know if this has to do with the Leukemia or not. Whilst in the hospital, my doctors and I finally devised an effective pain management plan, plus I began an injectable drug to help with my bones. The National Institute of Health reached out to our family and wants to admit me to their Undiagnosable Diseases Program (biggg deal). Who knows what the next few months have in store for me but right now, what I do know is this - for the first time since JULY, I’m living without paralyzing pain. I hadn’t been to any type of social event since before cancer diagnosis, so given I’ve been feeling OK - I decided I wanted to celebrate my 25th. & I’m so glad I did — even though I could only make it a few hours before needing to retreat home to my bed😆. I remembered how important hanging with my girlfriends used to be to me. Belly laughing while we paint each other’s nails. Watching our favorite shows whilst eating our weight in ice cream. Going shopping together to find the perfect dress for a first date. I am moved to tears thinking about the love & compassion my friends (and family) have shown me the past four months, I felt nothing short of that this past Sunday. Feeling immeasurably grateful entering 25🩷. by @tarataranto

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2 years ago

Day 28 in the hospital & it feels like a lifetime. Since I’ve been here, I’ve had multiple issues arise... sepsis, kidney and liver problems, pneumonia, and differentiation syndrome to name a few. This storm of complications has transformed my existence into a relentless battle. It’s hard for me to do things like brush my own hair or walk steadily. This has caused me to grieve the life I once knew, where simple tasks were effortless and moments of peace were routine. Pain has been my constant companion lately. Yet, even in this mess, there are fleeting windows of light… tiny moments where I can breathe, where I can find a semblance of calm.These pictures capture one of those rare moments. I’m continuing to smile and push through each day, even when every fiber of my being screams to give up.I am here, struggling, but not defeated. Thank you again to all who are standing with me in this fight. Your support is my lifeline🖤. #standstrongwithpaige #fightpaigefight by @tarataranto

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2 years ago

CANCER JOURNEY UPDATE: I will be in the hospital for AT LEAST 4 more weeks. Once I am cleared to go home, I will continue to receive daily chemo for a minimum of 7 months. My sweet best friend, Hailey, set up a GoFundMe for me since I will be out of work for so long & have many bills to pay. Link is in my bio… please consider donating or sharing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 💝 by @tarataranto

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Yesterday, my world shifted with a diagnosis I NEVER anticipated. I have a rare & aggressive type of cancer called Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APML). I have begun chemotherapy and will be in the hospital for the foreseeable future. I am in immense pain but I’m blessed to have an amazing Oncology team helping me every step of the way. My entire life, my resilience has defined my character. I don’t intend on changing that now. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared out of my mind but my friends & family by my side has made all the difference. Please keep us in your thoughts & prayers, they are much needed at this time🪷❤️‍🩹. #cancersucks #leukemia by @tarataranto

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after consuming arguably the best dirty martini of my life #extraolivesplz 🍸@thebluebirdbaltimore by @tarataranto

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2023 was hard for me but it also came with some of the most profound moments of awakening, introspection, and self-actualization that ive ever experienced. here are a few things i learned this year… ✨ mirage opportunities always feel just out of reach. real opportunities slap you in the face✨ not all of your friendships are meant to last forever and that’s ok. it will sting at first but then you’ll experience newfound peace ✨ do not turn your back on your dreams for anyone. you’ll spend the rest of your life kicking yourself for never pursuing them ✨ you TRULY become like the people you surround yourself with. choose your circle wisely ✨ grief comes in waves✨ it’s never too late to make new friendships. i have some friendships that were forged decades ago, others i created this year. i cherish them all so much ✨ invest in yourself✨ fly under the radar, keep your thoughts to yourself. sometimes speaking up bites you in the ass ✨ every time i lower my frequency to meet someone on their level, i end up paying for it. that’s a lesson i really don’t need to learn anymore. rise up to meet me✨ not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path✨ every conversation is an opportunity to learn ✨ give yourself grace & smell the fkn roses 🥂 by @tarataranto

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table for two pls🍸✨ by @tarataranto

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love u daddy, always & always ❤️‍🩹 by @tarataranto

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