today marks one year that tammy started chemotherapy… i am not sure what the most difficult part of having breast cancer as a young mom is, not sure what it was for tammy…having cancer…having breast cancer…being young…being a mom…a wife…a sister…a daughter…constant poking…constant prodding…chemotherapy…huge needles…watching someone else die…friends not know what to say…friends not knowing…
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merry christmas…actually, merry christmas eve-eve-eve… tammy had her final round of chemotherapy 3 days before christmas. her mom & sister came in from Kuwait, where they teach school, to celebrate the end of this chapter for tammy, as well as spend the holiday with their family in the states. it was a very long day…
happy thanksgiving! thanksgiving day at tammy’s house was full of love & joy & rest. tammy spent the day in bed resting & recovering from her most recent round of chemotherapy. she had friends & family there to celebrate & give thanks with her… sweet little brooklyn had grown so accustomed to her brace that…
on thursday, october 15th, tammy had her third round of chemo. she had already shaved her head-to see her experience with that, go HERE, so she was wearing a headscarf & a cute hat to cover her perfect, bald head. since each round of chemo is a 3-4 hour ordeal, tammy’s sister jenny was there…
10/1/2009 tammy knew that after a round or two of chemo it was inevitable that she would start losing her hair. from the beginning she chose this day to have her “head shaving party”. many of their friends came & helped her with this milestone. it took me literally months to decide how to blog…
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How great to capture such memories! It reminds me so much of my dad’s treatments. Thanks for sharing! I bid your friend well as she continues to touch others’ lives. The photos are amazing, Jan.
This sweet woman will be to share her testimony thru your images. What a journey!!
I am so proud of you!!
Holli
So touching and so much spirit to these pics – I bet she was thankful that you were there to document such an epic moment in their lives!!! sweetness!