Tag Archives: cancer

Happy First Anniversary, Peyton

By Anissa Mayhew | Published: November 12, 2009

It’s been a year. A year since I handed Peyton her last dose of chemotherapy medicine and she downed it like a champ. A year since the clock started ticking….the one that counts off the days to five years. She’s finally gotten to the age where she’s got more days off-chemo than on-chemo in her lifetime. It was [...]

Posted in Faith, life with cancer, living in the aftermath | Also tagged cured, leukemia, off-treatment, peyton | 30 Comments

Introducing Dr. Crazy

By Anissa Mayhew | Published: September 29, 2009

The girls got their hair cut today. Tomorrow’s picture day at school…sort of a big deal. One that Peyton will miss. Again. I can’t even tell you how much that sucks. Instead, we’ll be going for an eye exam with an ophthalmologist. Peyton has eye problems? You might ask. No. Peyton has headaches. She has what she describes as “tingling” in her [...]

Posted in life with cancer, motherhood, things you have to learn | Also tagged children's healthcare of atlanta, doctors, leukemia | 1 Comment

Important

By Anissa Mayhew | Published: September 28, 2009

There are times I have to switch my hats so fast it gives me whiplash. Just hours into my time in North Carolina at the Type-A Mom Conference, I got a call that shook me to my core. A call that left me crying in the bathroom. A call with news that made my heart ache and bleed. A [...]