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Leanne Rose Sowul

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A 48-Hour Nursing Drought

July 19, 2013 by Leanne Sowul Leave a Comment

Before my contrast MRI on Monday, I was taken into a little room to go over some final details with the MRI technician. She asked me a few questions, most of which I had already answered on the phone the day I made the appointment. When we got to, “Is there any chance you may […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: baby, breastfeeding, cancer, comfort, food, joy, milk, MRI, nursing, sleep, technician, thyroid

Thoughts From Inside an MRI

July 17, 2013 by Leanne Sowul 3 Comments

On Monday I had my neck MRI. It took about 40 minutes, including a brief pause in the middle so they could inject me with contrast (more on that later). All weekend, I thought about how I could occupy my mind while I was in there. I had several MRIs during the cancer-time, and my […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: breastfeed, cancer, doctor, haiku, harry potter, lymph node, marching band, mind, MRI, music, thyroid, universal questions

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, […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: biopsy, blood test, cancer, doctor, endocrinologist, lymph node, lymphoma, MRI, thyroid, ultrasound

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