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The Beginning of Eternity
A year ago today, my sister wrote a blog titled Tomorrow I am 32 with a whole new perspective. It was a powerful blog about her diagnosis...

Sami Pickens
Sep 18, 20234 min read
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In the waiting…
April overall has been a tough month for me (and my loved ones) - physically and mentally. As you all know April 7 we heard that my...

Sami Pickens
Apr 22, 20233 min read
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PROGRESSION UPDATE
It's taken me a week to write this post, because honestly I am still processing everything that is happening. On Good Friday about 40...

Sami Pickens
Apr 13, 20232 min read
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Good Friday ❤️
Hi there! I hope this finds you well and leading into a blessed and exciting Easter weekend with loved ones. I feel called to share my...

Sami Pickens
Apr 6, 20234 min read
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Six months LIVING with MBC
A few months ago a girl I learned of (my age, also with MBC) posted a badge she was wearing at a conference “Living WITH, not dying...

Sami Pickens
Mar 12, 20233 min read
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Maintenance Therapy Begins
Justin, Lyla and I made our way to Gainesville yesterday evening, for a day full of appointments for me today! Thank you to Kacee that...

Sami Pickens
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Lyla’s Birth Story and Needed Prayers
I am ecstatic to share that we welcomed our miracle baby into the World on January 7TH at 1409. For those that have been following, yes...

Sami Pickens
Jan 15, 20234 min read
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Happy New Year!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to 2023! I wanted to take some time to update everyone on my health since completing chemo #6...

Sami Pickens
Jan 1, 20234 min read
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Chemo #5 !
Tomorrow, 12/2 is chemo number 5! For those that have been asking - yes, originally I was done with 4 cycles. But with my improved lung...

Sami Pickens
Dec 1, 20223 min read
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Chemo #4 - Let’s Go!
Hi! For everyone still following along my cancer saga - thank you :) Tomorrow is chemo #4, another quick 2 week turn around from the last...

Sami Pickens
Nov 17, 20224 min read
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Marathon Revelation
So much has happened since 4 days post chemo infusion 1! Tomorrow I complete infusion #3. But since September 12 I have had a lot of time...

Sami Pickens
Nov 3, 20225 min read
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Post Chemo Infusion 1 Updates!
I feel so blessed to be writing this with relatively no side effects, the 4th night post my new chemo regimen of "the blood of Christ/...

Sami Pickens
Oct 3, 20222 min read
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Tomorrow I am 32 with a whole new perspective
I'll start this blog with saying this last week has been a roller coaster. So much has happened but time has also almost stood still...

Sami Pickens
Sep 18, 20225 min read
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World Cancer Day
Hi! I couldn’t let today pass without stopping in. First and foremost to those of you reading this that have lost a loved one to this...

Sami Pickens
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Hello to everyone still following my journey :) As you all know it’s breast cancer awareness month. I was blessed with the opportunity...

Sami Pickens
Oct 24, 20214 min read
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National Cancer Survivor Day
I spent all day yesterday trying to come up with the words to make sure I said something of substance here about the weight of National...

Sami Pickens
Jun 7, 20211 min read
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WORLD CANCER DAY 2021
Today is the first time in three years that I celebrate World Cancer Day without cancer. 2019 – I was about to find out I needed biopsies...

Sami Pickens
Feb 4, 20216 min read
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Goodbye 2020
What a year. First off - I don’t know how months went by without me updating the blog - I’ll get into that more in a minute - but will...

Sami Pickens
Jan 1, 20214 min read
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The only reason to look back is to see how far you’ve come.
Yesterday I turned 30! I had an amazing day and feel so grateful to have done it cancer free. It’s been about a month since my last...

Sami Pickens
Sep 20, 20203 min read
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FINAL DAYS OF RADIATION!
With more enthusiasm than I can show in words - ITS MY FINAL WEEK OF RADIATION!!!! My final week of treatment (#29) started on Monday...

Sami Pickens
Aug 18, 20202 min read
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