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    Life Update | 10/23/26

    After my PET scan on October 13th, I decided we should wait to see the oncologist for the results instead of looking at them on MyChart. Our appointment at the cancer clinic was 10 days out from the scan, which is a long time to wait if the report is concerning. It was very freeing…

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    Life Update | 9/24/26

    28 days have passed, and that means it’s time for the next treatment to start. Our daughter, Caitlin, is here visiting for a few days so she got to join us and meet the gang at the clinic. Vicki, the former volunteer at the clinic when we first began going four years ago, met us…

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    Life Update | 08/27/26

    Back in the infusion chair for another round. The great news is that my blood counts are much higher. The bone marrow stimulation shots have pushed my WBC and neutrophil numbers higher than ever (I’m attributing all of your prayers as helping, too). But my RBC and hemoglobin counts, while still in the “low” range,…

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    Update for 07/31/2026:

    My numbers were good today! Both my WBCs (white blood cells) and neutrophils were in the normal range, which surprised me greatly since I’ve been fighting a pesky cold. We are staying the course with my current treatment. Even though my latest PET scan had mixed results, with one tumor growing slightly but the others…

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I’m Tamara Wheeler,
nice to meet you!

In case you’re starting here, I’m an author, cancer fighter, and lover of Jesus based in Spirit Lake, Idaho. Welcome! Here’s where I catalogue my journey with cancer and all the lessons Jesus is teaching me along the way.