The wonderful thing about cancer support groups is the friendships you make,the shitty part is when those friends die. #cansky #oncsky #cancer

Cancer completely hijacks your life. Your mental health, your relationships, your finances, your entire life is upended and nothing,not even yourself feels safe anymore. I wish there was more talk about the "after" of cancer. #cansky #kidneycancer #cancer

Cancer is a financial black hole that robs you of every bit of security, financially and emotionally that you possess. Its an injustice that people have to empty their life savings and live in fear of having the rug pulled out again for such a devastating illness. #cancer #cansky #kidneycancer

Went for a 4mile hike today to get some exercise and enjoy the beautiful weather. #hiking #outdoors

Still working on blankets #crochet #crafting

I met someone yesterday who had grade 4 kidney cancer like I did. I was disappointed to hear his did come back and it spread,but it gave me hope hes made it this long despite multiple surgeries and having a third of a kidney left. #kidneycancer #cansky #cancer #kidneys

Being between appts is a bit like being in limbo. You live your life from 6 months to 6 months and in 5 years you can say you officially have beaten it unless it comes back after. Idk cancer doesn't ever really feel like its over. You just learn to live despite it. #cancer #kidneycancer #cansky

Look who I got to see tonight! Great show and had me laughing so hard I spit out my wine at one point. Well worth the drive and ticket price. Wish the show had been longer! #lucydarling #magic #comedy #nashville

I'm always the youngest patient at the urology clinic and today it was all old men and one looked at my husband,chuckled and said "you're the youngest patient here" and right as he said that the nurse called me back and the look on his face as I got up y'all lol #cansky #kidneycancer #cancer

Also #vanderbilt is amazing. My urology oncologist is so kind, intelligent and literally saved my life. Every interaction I've had has been pretty damn good and they get my test results back so quick that I don't have to wait around anxiously for them. They are well worth the 2hr drive. #cansky

Here's a pretty view for y'all #photography #nature #mountains

I laid in bed crying all day yesterday and today I start my new job. I think it's time for me to recognize I'm burnt out. The last 13 years has been one thing after another with no breaks and I'm physically and mentally exhausted. Idk how to fix it though. #cancer #cansky #depression #stress

I had a similar experience,repeated er visits for severe hypertension(220s-290s) despite max med dosage and being told it was anxiety or normal for me. My previous cardio did hear tests, told me I was fine and he wasn't worried about me. It turned out to be kidney cancer. #cansky #cancer #kidney

I struggled with this so much after my diagnosis,cancer ate up my PTO so quickly and it was exhausting going through so much and knowing there was no break at the end.The US is severely lacking in protections for those with severe illness in the workplace and protections in general. #cancer #cansky

Here's something they don't tell you when you get cancer. Good luck getting actual time to recharge if you're continuing to work. You're going to spend most of your PTO going to various dr appts, scans, or treatments, so don't plan on taking a week to travel or sit on a beach. #CanSky #OncSky

I found out I got a job with significantly better pay and a closer commute,but what should have been excitement felt like severe anxiety as I quit the job I'm at where my insurance deductible was met and I had FMLA. Cancer is trauma,it tears into every facet of our lives. #cancer #cansky #anxiety

I get to go see sleep token! Excuse me while I try horribly to contain my excitement. Lol. Before cancer I NEVER would have spent money to go to a concert, I rarely let myself do anything fun.Now though I let myself live a little. Lol #sleeptoken #cansky #cancer #music

Out in my yard and garden collecting goodies. #gardening #nature #fruit

Cancer patients especially survivors can be grateful they are alive or in remission while also being upset it happened at all,that they needed treatment,surgeries,and have life altering changes to their bodies and finances. Toxic positivity helps no one. #oncsky #cansky #cancer

You survived cancer. Now you're expected to just “be okay.” But the truth is, survivorship comes with anxiety, depression, and emotional whiplash no one prepared you for. You’re not broken. Mental health matters especially after the crisis is over. #YouBeatCancerNowWhat #cansky #oncsky

S'mores espresso bc im sleepy ASF today.gimme all the sugar and caffeine. Kiddo tried it and said it was too much. Lol #coffee #sleepy #drink

Drs, please stop telling patients they have a 'good" cancer. My cousin and I were talking about this. While it wasn't said about my kidney,it was said about my thyroid and my cousins lymphoma.Cancer regardless of prognosis is still life altering.None of it is good. #oncsky #cansky #kidneycancer

Every year, over 400,000 people are diagnosed with #kidneycancer around the world. Behind every diagnosis is a story—a family, a future, a fight for more time. 💚

1 in 2 people will develop cancer at some point in their lives and prevention starts with policy. Access to social safety nets, quality education,research funding,environmental protections,affordable healthcare,etc are all crucial to prevention. #oncsky #cansky #kidneycancer

Home sweet home #tn #photography

Someone tell me why I made my appt for the phlebotomist to come up to my house at 9am for my genetic testing. I guess I like torturing myself. #kidneycancer #cansky

#camping #sunset #photography

Kiddo and I have got the sofa bed pulled out and binging Dr who ☺️

YA w/cancer often aren't retired, don't have "nest eggs" to fall back on,have young kids,and have their whole lives left. Cancer of any kind,at any stage when you're young can be not only isolating,but have long term consequences.rarity shouldn't equal less outreach #cansky #kidneycancer #oncsky

I was diagnosed w/ unspecified stage 1 grade 4 ccrcc and I knew nothing about it or how to access resources. Thankfully @sadlersnaps.bsky.social was a lifeline for me during all this,but YAs need more support.Most cancer info&outreach seems geared towards older adults. #oncsky #kidneycancer #cansky

I've been playing with this for over an hour now learning different little songs like mary had a little lamb. It reminds me of when we had recorders in grade school and I'm honestly here for the nostalgia.

Got my follow up appt done. She said unless it comes back I'm considered cured. ☺️ I just need to stay on top of my blood pressure and all that jazz. #cansky #oncsky #kidneycancer

Diesel loves when I crochet so he can lay on my yarn lol #cats

Our little tiny baby harvest lol #gardening

BREAKING: Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings identified as 57-year-old Vance Boelter, according to three people familiar with the investigation.

It doesn't end with the illegal immigrants folks, it's actually just the beginning.

I painted ceramics today because why not. #art #pottery #mushrooms

Y'all I completely forgot what I planted where but I'm pretty sure this is carrots lol #gardening

I know I just made a post about eating healthy but.....

Pool days are nice even when you can't fully get in them lol I can't wait till I'm all healed up and can swim again! :) I'm gonna really start focusing on losing weight and getting healthy. #summer #health

I feel like it's pretty obvious that you shouldn't publicly post someone's health information unless they explicitly told you it's okay and you def shouldn't be garnering sympathy about them online if you haven't even bothered to reach out to them directly. #oncsky #cancer #health

my daughter was unexpectedly put in the NICU and had multiple health issues including CHDs. Medicaid was the only reason my husband and I,both of us employed,were able to afford her 70k+ medical bills AFTER insurance.if you care about kids,there should be no cuts to #medicaid. #tn #parenting

My sweet friend got these for me ❤️

In the hospital,they had to take the entire kidney out bc the tumor was more deeply embedded than shown on CT and it was going to leave a hole that would impact kidney function. I'm going opioid free on my treatment plan and its definitely uncomfortable but not unbearable. #cancer #kidney #oncsky

One of the weirdest things about cancer is having it and not feeling really sick or even having good physicals. Cancer isn't always picked up through labs and people don't always lose weight or feel bad. We need more awareness about this and I wish preventive screenings started younger. #cancer