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a*licious

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About Me

The two words that describe me completely, are PASSIONATE and STRONG. I am a very passionate person, and I approach everything I do with my whole heart and soul. I have incredible inner strength that has carried me over every hurdle that life puts in my path. I am a fighter, and a survivor. I have my B.A. in Journalism Media from UNLV and have worked for NBC News in Las Vegas, Idaho, and Reno, Producing news shows, writing and Reporting. Stories I have worked on have been seen on national news such as NBC Nightly News, the Today Show, MSNBC and CNN. I've worked closely with Dateline NBC in Idaho and also in Reno on high profile murder cases. Unfortunately I have recently had to take a break from my career to concentrate on my health. I have a very rare type of cancer that I have been battling for 7 years, and it keeps getting worse. I undergo constant chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries. I have a soft tissue sarcoma that started in my knee, traveled to my groin, lungs and most recently my brain. Very scary stuff, but I stay as strong as possible and try to appreciate everything... because I may not have much time left. Enough of the sad stuff... other than my huge passion for news, I am a classically trained singer, and was a dancer since age 3, also used to teach dance at the studio my mom owned, and was part of a professional dance group for a while, as well as a cheerleader -- before my right leg had to be amputated because of the cancer when I was 20. I have been in many plays, musicals, local and national tv commercials, and choreographed dances for countless performances. I LOVE anything girly. I'm obsessed with big hair and lipgloss, and glitter really does run in my veins. I LOVE animals, and support animal preservation. I am an advocate for big cat rescue sancuaries, and have been lucky enough to get up close and personal with rescued cats, like the Tiger, Detonator, pictured below. Australia is my favorite place in the world, where my heart truly lies. I love things that are SEXY, risque but still classy. I am incredibly intelligent and creative, and can never be classified! Truly one of a kind. I have a super close-knit group of friends who I would trust with my life! I'm an incredibly strong person, and try to always be honest about my thoughts and feelings. I'll be outspoken whether you like it or not! Want to know more? read my blogs!!* *

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PLEASE check out www.bigcatrescue.org, and for those that live in Northern Nevada,tigertouch.org. So many big cats are in danger of becoming extinct... our children will never see some of these magnificent creatures, as they will be gone from this world. There are many animal preservations near you -- please support them and help to enrich the lives of the animals! **THIS HANDSOME GUY IS DETONATOR, A 600 POUND BENGAL TIGER. I LOVE HIM TO PIECES -- HE'S SUPER SWEET AND LIKES TO KISS MY HAND :) HE LIVES AT TIGER TOUCH IN FALLON.

My Blog

Surviving

I open my eyes, deeply groggy with sleep, and am purged into a scene that seems straight from the movies. My Anethesiologist is shaking me, and screaming at me to breathe. I try to take a breath, but ...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:28:00 GMT

Life passes me by... CANCER UPDATE

My life feels as if it's passing me by, without being able to truly marinate on the days. Everything blends together.. mostly because my life is spent either sick in bed, or sick at the hospital. It's...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:23:00 GMT

Some words from a friend that show who I am and truely thouched me :)

This is a message I recieved from my friend Serenity, someone who is sweet and wonderful, a friend since freshmen year of high school, but not someone who is an extremely close friend. I know how I af...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:03:00 GMT

Cancer is worse, Ive been given a death sentence.

    I had a chest scan done yesterday (Nov.20, 2008) at UCSF, to see how I'm responding to the new chemotherapy I started in September. The news was bad, very bad. My tumors have quadru...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:28:00 GMT

Im OK

Even the strongest have a moment of weakness, and mine was last week. When I heard the news from Stanford I freaked, I broke down. Everyone told me to stay strong, but sometimes the strongest thi...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:59:00 GMT

new update - BAD NEWS

I just heard from Stanford, and they can't treat me. I am not eligable for their clinical trials. Apparently there's some discrepancy with my tumors. Some pathologists think it is one kind of cancer, ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:33:00 GMT

cancer update

Hi everyone! I am so sorry I haven't been on here very much. So here's the latest with my cancer...I have stopped responding to my chemotherapy. The tumors in my lungs have all grown, and there are al...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:06:00 GMT

Conflicted

I have been working as a news producer for the NBC affiliate here in Reno, KRNV. At the same time, I've been going through chemotherapy every day. I go into the hospital for a few hours, then I go to ...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:58:00 GMT

Cancer in My Lungs Again

My cancer is back again, and in my lungs in 4 different places -- both lungs. I'm starting intravenus chemo again at the beginning of November, so I'm moving back to Reno. Some good new, I'll be takin...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:17:00 GMT

BACK FROM SURGERY... rundown of the complications...

Well I'm back home in Idaho, trying to recover. I'm actually doing ok. I'm in a lot of pain, but I'll be alright. Surgery was Monday, at 7:30am. It wasn't over untill 3:00. There were some major compl...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:34:00 GMT