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April 22nd: Port Day
Port, not like the delicious syrupy wine that I love to sip on a cold winter’s day, but the device that was put in my chest. The port will provide a direct line for the chemotherapy. I was grateful for kind nurses today.
April 23rd: First Chemotherapy done💉
May 7th: Ding ding round 2, cancer cells I’m coming for you 🥊🥊
I’m SO happy to be able to change chemo locations and continue my treatments in Glencoe where they are letting my husband be with me! It makes ALL the difference to be able to have emotional support through this! 💗
May 9th: BYE BYE HAIR
They tell you it’s going to happen, you prepare yourself that it’s going to happen, but when it actually happens... ugh This is so personal, but I want to see this memory and look at what I have been through. I can go through this transformation and know that I am more than my hair.
Time to break out the head coverings because governor Waltz has decided wig shops are not essential business. Or maybe I’ll just rock this bald head!
May 21st: Chemo Day 💉😷... Round 3
KEEP GOING... LOOKING FORWARD
One more done, 13 to go!
June 4th: Chemo Day💉#4
People have asked me why I think this happened to me, like if I believe there is a reason. Why do bad things happen? I don’t know! Sometimes bad things happen to good people, I can’t begin to say I understand it, but I do believe that while we cannot control what happens, we can control our reactions to it. The chemo drip is going and I know know I won’t feel good soon, but I am choosing to have a positive attitude today and find comfort believing in God’s plan for my life💗.
June 8th: Celebrating18 years of marriage!
June 11th: Oh Hello Hair 😍
I am still bald and ok with it... BUT this Wig means so much to me! More than hair, this wig gives me back something cancer took from me, it gives me back my ability to go out in public and feel NORMAL! (Who has cancer?!) It makes me feel whole and good, when I feel far from it right now. This was also a gift from people who love me and I will forever be grateful!💗
Surely the righteous will never be shaken; Heart ready, trusting in God They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in theLord. Spirit firm, unperturbed, Ever blessed, Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes. Some words from Psalm 112:6-8 niv, message
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When a woman is diagnosed with cancer, her life is turned upside-down and trips to the hospital instantly become the new routine. By focusing on her, we put cancer in the background and capture her smiles, forever preserving images of courage, beauty & dignity.
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-WHO WE ARE-
Sugar & Spice Photography is a Minnesota based, women-owned small business that specializes in boudoir and pinup photography.
WE ARE...moms, wives, engaged, divorced or single women...and we are on a mission to share our passion with you! Our intimate & tasteful boudoir photography is created to...
...CELEBRATE each woman's individuality, helping them to look and feel beautiful, be playful and ooze sexuality with dignity, elegance and class.
...ENLIGHTEN and empower the women that we touch, and help them realize that they are beautifully and wonderfully made by their Creator.
...TRANSFORM and unveil the inner bombshell of each woman, by pampering her, laughing with her, and making her feel as amazing as she is!
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Our sessions INCLUDE hair styling - with clip-in hair extensions at no additional cost, professional photography makeup & false lash application.
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We have an adorable studio with more than 20 amazing sets and countless props: from the bedroom ...to the kitchen ...to the locker room ...and everything in between!
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