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Sami Pickens
Sep 18, 20234 min read
The Beginning of Eternity
A year ago today, my sister wrote a blog titled Tomorrow I am 32 with a whole new perspective. It was a powerful blog about her diagnosis...
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Sami Pickens
Apr 22, 20233 min read
In the waiting…
April overall has been a tough month for me (and my loved ones) - physically and mentally. As you all know April 7 we heard that my...
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Sami Pickens
Apr 13, 20232 min read
PROGRESSION UPDATE
It's taken me a week to write this post, because honestly I am still processing everything that is happening. On Good Friday about 40...
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Sami Pickens
Apr 6, 20234 min read
Good Friday ❤️
Hi there! I hope this finds you well and leading into a blessed and exciting Easter weekend with loved ones. I feel called to share my...
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Sami Pickens
Mar 12, 20233 min read
Six months LIVING with MBC
A few months ago a girl I learned of (my age, also with MBC) posted a badge she was wearing at a conference “Living WITH, not dying...
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Sami Pickens
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Maintenance Therapy Begins
Justin, Lyla and I made our way to Gainesville yesterday evening, for a day full of appointments for me today! Thank you to Kacee that...
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Sami Pickens
Jan 15, 20234 min read
Lyla’s Birth Story and Needed Prayers
I am ecstatic to share that we welcomed our miracle baby into the World on January 7TH at 1409. For those that have been following, yes...
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Sami Pickens
Jan 1, 20234 min read
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to 2023! I wanted to take some time to update everyone on my health since completing chemo #6...
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Sami Pickens
Dec 1, 20223 min read
Chemo #5 !
Tomorrow, 12/2 is chemo number 5! For those that have been asking - yes, originally I was done with 4 cycles. But with my improved lung...
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Sami Pickens
Nov 17, 20224 min read
Chemo #4 - Let’s Go!
Hi! For everyone still following along my cancer saga - thank you :) Tomorrow is chemo #4, another quick 2 week turn around from the last...
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Sami Pickens
Nov 3, 20225 min read
Marathon Revelation
So much has happened since 4 days post chemo infusion 1! Tomorrow I complete infusion #3. But since September 12 I have had a lot of time...
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Sami Pickens
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Post Chemo Infusion 1 Updates!
I feel so blessed to be writing this with relatively no side effects, the 4th night post my new chemo regimen of "the blood of Christ/...
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Sami Pickens
Sep 18, 20225 min read
Tomorrow I am 32 with a whole new perspective
I'll start this blog with saying this last week has been a roller coaster. So much has happened but time has also almost stood still...
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Sami Pickens
Feb 4, 20223 min read
World Cancer Day
Hi! I couldn’t let today pass without stopping in. First and foremost to those of you reading this that have lost a loved one to this...
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Sami Pickens
Oct 24, 20214 min read
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Hello to everyone still following my journey :) As you all know it’s breast cancer awareness month. I was blessed with the opportunity...
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Sami Pickens
Jun 7, 20211 min read
National Cancer Survivor Day
I spent all day yesterday trying to come up with the words to make sure I said something of substance here about the weight of National...
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Sami Pickens
Feb 4, 20216 min read
WORLD CANCER DAY 2021
Today is the first time in three years that I celebrate World Cancer Day without cancer. 2019 – I was about to find out I needed biopsies...
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Sami Pickens
Jan 1, 20214 min read
Goodbye 2020
What a year. First off - I don’t know how months went by without me updating the blog - I’ll get into that more in a minute - but will...
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Sami Pickens
Sep 20, 20203 min read
The only reason to look back is to see how far you’ve come.
Yesterday I turned 30! I had an amazing day and feel so grateful to have done it cancer free. It’s been about a month since my last...
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Sami Pickens
Aug 18, 20202 min read
FINAL DAYS OF RADIATION!
With more enthusiasm than I can show in words - ITS MY FINAL WEEK OF RADIATION!!!! My final week of treatment (#29) started on Monday...
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