Just like that after completing day 8 of radiation out of 30, I find out that my insurance did not approve my Optune/head device that I will need to continue with my treatment come late September or early October. Over these next couple months the company that produces the Optune will be working on my behalf to appeal their decision. This device is crucial to my longevity and quality of life and to have insurance be a roadblock for it is just infuriating!!
Back in June 2006, the summer before my senior year of high school I started this rollercoaster ride and was diagnosed with Leukemia. Then fast forward two years of treatment with chemo and a few hip surgeries including having both my hips replaced. I still managed to graduate high school in 2007 while fighting cancer and treating. I took 2 years college tuition as my make a wish and determined right there that I was going to beat cancer and be a college graduate. But little did I know that I was going to have another fight with cancer in the form of brain tumor come May 2013. A Grade II astrocytoma to be precise. I ended up having to put college on the back burner to fight this battle and I came out on top again. Now what brings me to why I'm starting this blog. I recently managed to fulfill my dream and graduated college on May 9th 2018. Unfortunately only to find out the very next day that my tumor had come back and appeared to be a higher grade.
