Dolly Dakota
My Pal Neuropathy....
Cancer sucks! It brings all kinds of unwanted side effects, stress, and issues. My sleep is affected. I wake up early in the morning,...
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Welcome to Red Wing Soars. This is the story of my journey, my battle. I hope I can inspire you, encourage you and show you that no matter what life throws at you, you can soar!
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Dolly Dakota
- Nov 22, 2020
- 3 min
Oh Christmas tree...your branches are so tasty!
Yesterday I decided to put up my Christmas tree. I normally wait til the weekend after Thanksgiving, but since I had energy, I put it...
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Dolly Dakota
- Nov 20, 2020
- 1 min
It's Friday, Life is Good!
Good morning! It's going to be a good day. I woke up, I am not in pain, it's going to be a good day. Some days are harder than others...
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Dolly Dakota
- Nov 16, 2020
- 3 min
Oncology nurses move really fast!
Today is chemo #2. I feel good. I have my bag with my snacks, my lunch, my magazines and my fuzzy blanket. I came early as roads...
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Dolly Dakota
- Nov 14, 2020
- 2 min
Riding the roller coaster!
When you get a cancer diagnosis, or I am guessing any life changing diagnosis or news, it starts you on a roller coaster that you didn't...
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Dolly Dakota
- Nov 10, 2020
- 2 min
Goals amid the battle.
As I approach my 2nd dose of Chemotherapy, this coming Monday, it is time to make some goals for this cancer battle. During my first bout...
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Dolly Dakota
- Nov 8, 2020
- 2 min
It's just hair!
I had my first dose of chemo 2 weeks ago. My hair started coming out in handfuls on Friday. I knew it was going to come out. I have...
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Dolly Dakota
- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
Sleep, why do you leave me so soon?
For the past week, I have been waking up at 4am or 4:30am every day. I don't get up immediately, I stay under the covers, with my 2...
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Dolly Dakota
- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
Everybody knows my name!
Remember the TV show Cheers? Norm would come in at the end of the day and everyone would shout "Norm"! Well, I feel like that at the...
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Dolly Dakota
- Nov 2, 2020
- 2 min
Adding to my Cancer Vocabulary!
I have been told not to be on the internet, to stop googling and not worry about my cancer. Well, I go on the internet and I do google...
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Dolly Dakota
- Oct 31, 2020
- 1 min
Celebrate each day!
Ask any person who has been through chemotherapy or who is battling an illness, how they handle it. For me, I take it one day at a...
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Dolly Dakota
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
The First day of Chemo, the battle begins.
When I checked in at Sanford on Monday I as met with many familiar faces. People that were happy to see me, and sad to see me back. ...
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Dolly Dakota
- Oct 25, 2020
- 2 min
Preparing to be poisoned.
Tomorrow morning I start chemotherapy. From past experience I know it will be a long day. I will get a cocktail of drugs including...
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Dolly Dakota
- Oct 22, 2020
- 2 min
Here we go again. Time to fight once more!
In April 2018 I was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer. I had surgery to remove small cantaloupe sized tumor and I had 22 rounds...
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