Traveling with Cancer. Juice shipment arrived at Schlitterbahn!
Shipment arrived!!!!! Trying to figure out the best ways to travel and stay on my health regimen. This time I had Norina ship it. So it cost $132 for overnight by 10am shipping and took her little over half a day in labor to make it all plus the cost of produce. By doing it this way I didn’t lose a day of vacation trying to find all the organic ingredients and then having to make it all and pack a juicer on top of the vitamix blender. The other option is finding a juice company which I recently tried in Destin. The one company I found did not have the kind of juice I needed for cancer, not all produce is organic, it was far from our resort and was always closed when I had time and the energy to go. Next trip is the Bahamas, have no idea how I am going to do it for the next vaca. ~...Juice Travel System – Cancer Traveler to Schlitterbahn!!!!!
Travel system!!! This is 3 days worth of juice… Been challenging figuring out how to travel but doing it!!! ~ Jamie #CancerFreeWay #JamiesHope #Cancer #TravelingwithCancer #CancerTraveler #Juice #GersonTherapy #LivingLife #Schlitterbahn #Texas #Vacation ...Texans Art @GlazedOver – Mobile IV’er…. StressFree for few hours!!!
Little #Texans #Art today @GlazedOver!!! #Mobile #IV in the Texans backpack which I also used as an example to attempt to create a piece of art. Love anything artsy, gets my mind off of lots of Stress I have been dealing with. For a few hours, didn’t have a care in the world while working on my project, now just need some more practice, lol :) ~ Jamie #CancerFreeWay...Cancer, Traveling, Bundles of Hope Rorie Blankie!!
Back home unfortunately… So much easier to find #motivation and #energy to get up everyday and battle life and #cancer when you are on a beautiful #vaca like @SanDestin !#CancerTraveler pic @InterContinental on way home with my #BundlesofHope #Blankie a reminder of Rorie. Also…you can see me carrying our new #Minelab #CTX3030 #MetalDetector !!!! One thing I learned over our trip is I am seriously out of shape, walking and #digging in the sand is probably easier for people that haven’t been battling cancer for years… So think I need to start going to the gym before my next trip :) ~ Jamie #MetalDetectingStuff #BeepBeepDig #JamiesHope...Burnt Butt from Heating Pad!! WARNING to ALL!
Warning: Heating Pad Burn!!!! I am on a heating pad 24/7 for #Pain and at some point this happened and has been like this for several months (not going away). The #scar is unrelated…from cancer removal at 23 years old then #hip replacement at 25. Sorry… for the graphic image…. #CancerReality ~ Jamie #CancerFreeWay #JamiesHope #Cancer #HeatingPadBurn #Ouch #Scar #HipReplacement #2ndDegreeBurn...Healthy on Vaca.. organics in Florida!
#Organic #Smoothies @SanDestin with my daughter #Beachfront #BeachsideII !!! If you travel to #Florida @Publix carries a nice selection of organic fruits & #veggies :) ~ Jamie #CancerFreeWay...Treasure Bound……Destin, Mindfulness, Metal Detecting
#Destin here I come with my new metal detector!!!! After accomplishing a #BucketList item and loving it, I bought a metal detector. Can’t wait to get out on the #beach!!!! Now hoping to find treasures to pay for the new #Minelab #CTX3030!!!!! Will post pics later of my finds which better not be trash, lol!! FYI….. I think this is kind of like working on #mindfulness, I am completely unaware of my surroundings , relaxed enjoying the scenery and zoned out of the real world & all the #stress that comes with life. Jamie #Metal detector #Minelab #MinelabCTX3030. #BeepBeepDig #MetalDetectingStuff #Living Life #canceeFreeway #JamiesHope...Living life w/ Family, Mobile IV in Texans Backpack, Prevention… prevention… Prevention!!!!
Track21 go carting with family and friends. First time out being mobile with my new Texans Backpack (matches the shorts and hat too), from my friends at Arthur Andrews Medical !!!! Fits my iv pump, has extra pockets for whatever and even room for my Heparin and Sodium Chloride Syringes for flushing when finished!!! Can’t tell you how much my quality of life has improved by not spending all my time in hospitals. I was okay going for a long time, but think as time went on it really started wearing on me. I still have many struggles I am working on and trying to overcome. My energy level is what I consider my #1 problem most of the time (it’s very challenging to be healthy when you are lacking energy to do the stuff that needs to be done), but I still feel I am at least working in the right direction towards beating cancer!! Anybody that doesn’t have cancer ….. PREVENTION PREVENTION PREVENTION!!!!!!!!!!! Would give anything to go back and live a much healthier life and maybe I wouldn’t be dealing with cancer today!!!!!!!! Trust me….. cancer sucks! ~...Texans backpack for my IV Pump from Arthur Andrew Medical + they included a few Extras!!!! Brought tears to my eyes, was such a nice thing to do :)
When I started my lifestyle transformation in January by going to #HawaiiNaturopathic one of the #supplements that was included in my regimen is the #ArthurAndrew #NeprinolAFD. When I placed my last order they had seen my blog about wanting a #Texans #FanniePack. Today I checked the mail and there it was a #TexansBackpack that works just like a Fannie pack by looping it through a belt and actually is the exact perfect size for my IV pump for my #IVC!!!!!! Brought tears to my eyes, nicest thing somebody has done for me in a while :) There was a super awesome letter from Aaron Gillam and also included a few extras that I am excited to learn about also!! ( #SyntolAMD , #DevigestADS , #Floraphage) Thank you so much Aaron and everybody at Arthur Andrew for making my day!!!!!! ~ Jamie #cancerfreeway #jamieshope #ArthurAndrewMedical #kindness #cancer...
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5-yr-old Tristran, sick from birth and continuously mis-diagnosed fights for his life.
Meet the Woodard Family… a Jamie’s Hope Angel Tree Family: Tristran was a happy baby, but from birth he was always sick and had trouble eating and holding food down. This went on for two years always perplexing everyone. One day he held a high fever and was continuously crying so his parents took him to the doctor, who told them that he had an ear infection and sent them home with antibiotics. The fever and crying continued, so they took him to the ER. Again, they were told that it had a cold and sent home. Their son continued to get worse and the pain was so severe that you couldn’t touch him without great pain. He couldn’t sit, walk or anything. They took him back to the ER and insisted that someone find out what was truly wrong with him. After some x-rays, they were told that their son had pneumonia. Tristran’s parents further insisted that they find out what is causing it. After doing bloodwork, the results came in. Tristran had only about one pint of blood left in his body. They immediately did two blood and platelet transfusions. It was at this time that the Woodard family learned the devastating news, their son most likely had Leukemia. The family relocated to Cleveland, TX after dealing with financial woes, which led to an eviction from their home. They wanted to be closer to family, but they were having medical issues of their own. Tristran was in and out of the hospital repeatedly with varying illnesses during his “maintenance phase”, which surprised his doctors. This continued for...
Angel Tree 2014 Fundraising Goal Exceeded!
We are so excited to announce that we exceeded our goal last night at the Jamie’s Hope Annual Angel Tree Mission Happy Hour (Click HERE for photos)!! Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Angel Tree program last night along with those who weren’t able to make it but still donated! Pictures will be up soon!! Special thanks to our host, The Capital Grille – Houston City Centre for such amazing service, food and drinks! Timothy Bedore of Tubular Solutions, Inc. for being such a huge help and supporter! Brittany Bock from the Houston Dash for donating auction items and joining us last night Our amazing photographers Hung L. Truong Photography and Earchphoto for capturing the evening and last but certainly not least, the awesome JH volunteers who helped make all this happen… Nancy Jamison Smith, Lisa Ramer, Darla Guyton, Kevin Ramer, Audra Nagle & Gilbert Torres ♥ Here is a slideshow from 2013 Angel Tree Mission Happy Hour and Present Delivery, as well as and intro to this year’s Angel Tree Families. We hope you enjoy! CLICK HERE TO VIEW 2013...
Struggling during the Holidays with cancer ❄️ The Reason Angel Tree Started ❄️
Going through cancer treatment for me has been a great struggle to keep up with everyday duties and especially during the holidays. Every single day I wake up thinking how am I going to get through the day and get stuff done (sick, low energy, or just don’t feel good) whereas before cancer I woke up everyday with energy thinking what am I going accomplish or get done. The first year I was I on treatment for my 4th cancer relapse (targeted therapy and chemotherapy-2012) I experienced a new struggle that I had never encountered with my previous cancer treatments. We had our daughter, family that we always hosted which I did almost all the shopping for (25-40 people) and the Christmas lunch. I love shopping (so it’s fun and not work, lol) but it was a lot when I was healthy with normal energy, so when the holidays arrived I didn’t know how I was going to get through it. Thank god I have a support system and we could afford to pay for help as well when needed!!!!!! Many families that go through cancer may lose part of a salary or all of it when they can’t work and on top of losing income cancer is EXPENSIVE!!! I have always said… I don’t know how families with lower to middle incomes get through this due to all the added costs of cancer. One day I am going to add a list of all the expenses that cancer can add to a person or families. Ex. Prior to this cancer relapse I cooked and cleaned ALOT more, since...
19-yr-old, Madison, mother of a 2-yr-old son, puts up her fists and takes cancer head on!
Meet the Forner Family… a Jamie’s Hope Angel Tree Family: A young stay-at-home mom of a 2-yr-old son is surprised to learn that she has Ewing Sarcoma. The family struggles with a lot of late ER trips, surgeries, vomiting non-stop, a chemo bag 24/7 for two weeks at a time. With her biological parents out of the picture, she is being cared for by her in-laws. Her sister, Ashley, has been there every step of the way. She also has her mother-in-law who works lovingly by giving Madison shots in her stomach and draining the fluid out of her lung. Her in-laws love her unconditionally and are devoted to her recovery and treatment. Madison is grateful that she is showing some signs of improvement. Her tumors are shrinking, though she still has a long journey ahead. The Forner Family consists of Madison (19), Austin (20), Travis (2) and Laura (Mother-in-law). Join us Thursday, Dec. 4th from 6-9pm as we raise funds to help struggling Houston area families who are battling cancer. Event details and donation options here:...
22-month-old Nolan, just beginning his life, suddenly battling a very rare case of cancer…
Meet the Day Family… a Jamie’s Hope Angel Tree Family: Misty and Greg, are true Texas born high-school sweethearts. They met at age 16, became fast friends, started dating a year later, attended college together and married a couple of years after graduating. They both worked hard in school and in their careers to set the foundation for the family they planned to build together. In 2009, they welcomed their first son, Carson, to the world and in 2012 they were blessed with their second miracle, Nolan. In August of 2013, they bought a brand new home and moved to Cross Creek Ranch in Fulshear, TX so that their boys could attend great schools. However they remain active members at Sugar Creek Baptist Church, which they have attended since 2009. They could be seen most weekends playing outside with their friends, with big friendly smiles and waves to those who passed by. On April 10th, their plans came to a halt as Greg and Misty received the news that every parent fears; their sweet 22-month old son, Nolan, was diagnosed with Cancer (Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma). His case is extremely rare for children his age. Thus, he was put through rigorous testing prior to the diagnosis – including a lymph node biopsy, two CT scans, a bone marrow aspiration, three spinal taps, a PET scan, antibiotics and various blood tests. They were overwhelmed and exhausted! Their lives have been turned completely upside-down! This has caught them emotionally and financially off-guard. Although they have medical insurance, it does not cover the entirety of the costs that they will incur in the 2+...
Single mom, Michelle, was diagnosed with Melanoma in August of 2012; a battle she continues to fight.
Meet the Swaim Family… A Jamie’s Hope Angel Tree Family Michelle currently resides with her aunt and uncle in Willis TX. She is staying with family so that she can be closer to MD Anderson treatment facilities. She is unable to work at the present time due to the fact that she would lose what little benefits she is able to obtain for her medical expenses. She has had three surgeries to remove lymph nodes under her arm, neck, and head. She has little range of motion with her right arm and awaiting physical therapy. Her chemo started April of 2014, with radiation treatments from Nov 2012- Dec 2012. Her next visit is scheduled for the first week of December- where more scans will be taken. She currently is taking chemo pills and hoping that the spot that has appeared on her lung will be gone. She still has a cyst under her arm that will need to be removed but nothing has been scheduled so far. She has two children, a son and a daughter. Her son resides in San Antonio. Her daughter is a teen who has struggled to deal with her mother’s diagnosis and constant care. Join us Thursday, Dec. 4th from 6-9pm as we raise funds to help struggling Houston area families who are battling cancer. Event details and donation options here:...
14-yr-old Estela, diagnosed in 2012 with a blood fungus (Leukemia) is in and out of the hospital with a very weak immune system…
Meet the Gomez Family… a Jamie’s Hope Angel Tree Family Estela was first diagnosed in 2012 with Leukemia. When she received her 1st chemo treatment, she had a reaction and got fungus in her blood. She became so ill that she was admitted to ICU for about a month. She was then readmitted for a full six months. This has been really challenging for the family with only one parent, her father, Genaro, working. He works in construction and has been in and out of work. Their family lives far from the hospital and have to travel back and forth a lot for routine treatments, including doing daily chemotherapy via pills and monthly intravenous Chemotherapy. She is being treated at Texas Children’s and has to go there every 2 weeks to check her count. Their family struggles, but still maintain a hopeful outlook. They are a family of six, including mom, Gloria, father, Genaro, Isabel (15), Estela (14), Gloria (7) and Raphael (3). Join us Thursday, Dec. 4th from 6-9pm as we raise funds to help struggling Houston area families who are battling cancer. Event details and donation options here:...Donate Here
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