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    The Chemo Diaries
    The Chemo Diaries
    The Chemo Diaries
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    The Chemo Diaries

    By Carrie Kuliev

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    The Chemo Diaries is an inspirational, humorous look at one womans fight with cancer along with the stretching of her faith. The book is comprised of almost two years of letters to her prayer partners. Through their prayers and Gods presence, she was able to overcome this valley of suffering.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateJul 27, 2012
    ISBN9781466948051
    The Chemo Diaries
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    Carrie Kuliev

    Carrie has a business degree and teaching credential. Her careers have included the areas of human resources management and education. She has always enjoyed traveling and writing humor as a hobby. Carrie is currently living in Mission Viejo, California, with her two sons. She is working at Disneyland and is happy to report that she is three years cancer free!

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      The Chemo Diaries - Carrie Kuliev

      THE CHEMO 

       DIARIES

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      Carrie Kuliev

      Order this book online at www.trafford.com

      or email orders@trafford.com

      Most Trafford titles are also available at major online book retailers.

      © Copyright 2012 Carrie Kuliev.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.

      ISBN: 978-1-4669-4806-8 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4669-4805-1 (e)

      Trafford rev. 07/21/2012

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      www.trafford.com

      North America & international

      toll-free: 1 888 232 4444 (USA & Canada)

      phone: 250 383 6864 ♦ fax: 812 355 4082

      Contents

      1.   Cancer—Part I

      Introduction

      Carrie’s New Request

      The Diagnosis

      Another Request

      Good News

      Carrie’s Progress

      More Requests

      Chocolate Anyone?

      Coma Anyone?

      Bald Is Beautiful

      Beware Of Doctors

      With Chocolate

      Shopping Therapy—

      Works For Me!

      Tattoos And Marijuana

      The Sea Of Despair

      Good News & An Important Archaeological Find

      Carrie Takes Another Trip

      The Time Frame

      Attack Of The Killer Fatigue

      No Chemo Today

      Carrie’s Update

      Here’s To New Experiences

      Three To Go

      Two To Go

      I See The Light

      (At The End Of The Tunnel)

      A Little Poem

      Losing It

      Last One

      Questions?

      At Least

      No Radiation Diaries

      Someone’s Living Right

      Can’t Seem To Get Enough

      Of That Mission Hospital

      Reasons For Living?

      What’s This?

      Mycobacterium—Shmycobacterium

      A Successful Ministry

      Sunday’s A Comin’

      Better & Better

      Back In

      Carrie Revisits Archeological Find

      2.   Remission—Part I

      The Other Side

      Aloha!

      The Szulgai Diaries:

      The Beginning

      The Szulgai Diaries: The End?

      An Identity Crisis

      What I’m Thankful For

      Single Women—Rejoice!

      Merry Christmas!

      Happy, Happy New Year!

      3.   Cancer—Part Ii

      Sos: Save Our Sister!

      What To Pray For

      Door Number Three

      Give Me A B

      The Hospital Of Horrors

      Door Number One—Oh My!

      Side-Splitting Humor

      Patience Is A Virtue

      Who Has Incredible

      Prayer Partners?

      Memories…

      May Be Beautiful And… Yet

      And They Call Her—

      El Barfo!!!

      Keep Pedaling, Carrie!

      Hair Today—Gone Tomorrow

      Pedaling Through The Sea

      Chemo—Schmemo!

      Live From The City Of Hope

      I Owe You One!

      Keep Pedaling Everyone!

      My Schedule Of Fun

      The Beauty Of A

      Drug Induced Coma

      Down In The Valley

      Tick… Tock

      The Countdown

      It Was The Donkey

      And The Cart

      Getting Better (Again)

      Breakfast Anyone?

      Pet-Scan-Ophobia

      4.   Remission—Part Ii

      Carrie Writes A Psalm

      Wolfman Returns!

      Feeling Pretty Great!

      Here’s To The Day-To-Day

      A Hug From An Angel

      Conclusion

      To J.T. and Max

      The light of my life and joy of my heart

      To my prayer partners

      Like Jesus you are

      CANCER—PART I

      INTRODUCTION

      On 12/30/07 I felt a lump on my left collar bone. I was a little concerned and that night during my devotions I read these verses And when this mortal has put on immortality, then shall the written word be fulfilled, Death is swallowed up in victory. Death, where is your victory? Death where is your sting? I Corinthians 15: 54-55. I found comfort in these verses, but there was a part of me that went Yikes!"

      1/3/08 I went to the doctor’s and was immediately asked if cancer ran in my family.

      This book comprises the letters to my prayer partners. I already had been in contact with them to pray for the marriage counseling I was going through with my husband who had left me two years previously. That was an enormous valley in my life, but I am continually amazed at the strength, love, lessons and even joy that can be found in the valleys.

      CARRIE’S NEW REQUEST

      1/4/08

      Hi everyone!

      Well, since I have you all set up on my nifty computer as prayer partners, I’m going to throw another request at you. I have two lumps on my lymph nodes and something in my chest (info. thanks to a CT scan I had yesterday). I am going in for outpatient surgery Monday or Tuesday to get a biopsy. I think the prayer request is obvious—Hey, where did those lumps go? Hum, nothing here but a healthy body. We’ll see. I’ll be sure to keep you posted as soon as I know anything!

      God bless you, guys!! I love you!!

      Carrie

      He who believes in me will live… and… will never die.

      John 11: 25-26

      That’s a beautiful thing!

      THE DIAGNOSIS

      1/9/08

      Howdy!

      Well, it’s Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Which, I want to point out, is one of the more curable forms of cancer. So the new prayer request is that it is in an early stage. I’ll be finding out soon as well as starting on chemotherapy in the next few days. Tomorrow I have a PET scan, and I’ll be meeting with the oncologist soon. Fun, fun, fun!!

      I must say, your prayers are being answered. I feel little to no anxiety (it’s that peace that surpasses all understanding). Pray for J.T. and Max as they get to face more stuff in their lives. Also, for my parents who have been an ENORMOUS help!

      Thank you, dear friends, for your prayers!!

      Blessings,

      Carrie

      Don’t worry about anything;

      Instead, pray about everything.

      Tell God what you need,

      And thank him for all he has done.

      If you do this, you will experience God’s peace…

      Philippians 4: 6-7

      ANOTHER REQUEST

      1/13/08

      Hello everyone!!

      I can’t express how overwhelmed I am by your love and support. You all are amazing!!

      I met with the oncologist on Friday and I really liked him. He was very up front with how I will be feeling for the next six months. Basically, he said to just write off 2008. However, he also said next year I will be healthy, my hair will be growing back, and I will have a new appreciation of life. Gotta love that!!

      I am going in for a bone marrow biopsy on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the doctor will tell me what stage my cancer is in. I will probably be starting chemotherapy next week.

      I will keep you informed as to how I’m doing. Again, I am overwhelmed by your prayers and support!! I dearly love you guys!!

      Love and blessings,

      Carrie

      Those who live in the shelter of the Most High

      will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

      This I declare of the Lord:

      He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;

      He is my God, and I am trusting Him.

      Psalm 90:1-2

      GOOD NEWS

      1/16/08

      Hi Everyone!!

      Thank you, thank you for your prayers! My cancer is in stage 2 (better than 3 or 4), and I may only have

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