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Leanne Rose Sowul

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Biopsy Result: Still Cancer-Free Since 1999!

February 18, 2014 by Leanne Sowul 6 Comments

I finally got the biopsy results from my doctor last night. And…. I don’t have cancer! So much relief packed into two little words: “Everything’s okay.” I gave my husband a huge, joy-filled hug, and then started calling and texting my friends and family. There were tears of happiness and relief. It felt so good […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: biopsy, blog, cancer, caregiver, celebrate, community, connection, friends, gratitude, past, share, stories, survivor, thyroid

My Cancer Story

February 5, 2014 by Leanne Sowul 3 Comments

Thank you all for your wonderful responses to Monday’s cancer story series kick-off post, Cancer-Free…But Maybe Not. My biopsy is scheduled for next Monday, and it’ll be up to a week afterward before I hear the results. Several people have asked me how I’m coping with the wait. The answer is: I feel perfectly fine […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: anxiety, biopsy, cancer, character, foda, pediatrician, positive, radioactive iodine, small things, story, surgery, thyroid

Cancer-Free… But Maybe Not

February 3, 2014 by Leanne Sowul 9 Comments

I’ve been planning this post for several weeks now: a celebratory post and a kick-off to a new blog series. The celebration? I’ve now officially been cancer-free for 15 years. I don’t have an exact date to mark because I didn’t know at the time that it would be the beginning of my remission, but […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: accept, biopsy, cancer, celebrate, gratitude, series, story, survivor, thyroid, ultrasound, word

You Never Outrun Cancer

July 11, 2013 by Leanne Sowul 1 Comment

If there’s one thing I know about being a cancer survivor, it’s this: you can survive cancer, but you can never really get past it. Last week I had an ultrasound of my thyroid/neck area, which is something my endocrinologist orders yearly. It’s not a big deal- as tests go, ultrasounds are the quickest, easiest, […]

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