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clarity

As we all prepare for Thanksgiving next week, I want to confide a few secrets. Shh, it’s just between us.

holidayDana BoutonNovember 15, 2023Thanksgiving, non-hodgkin's lymphoma, DLBCL, blessings, turkey, pool, clarity, view, mountains, no filter, cancer, lymphoma, founding fathers Comments

I get a zero!

happy birthday to me! The big 6-0. I DID IT! When I was told last year I may have one year left to live as the lymphoma was back for the fifth time, I figured 59 years was the best I could do.

Well, I AM STILL HERE, gosh darn it! I am thrilled and want to shout it out wherever I go! I am the Happiest 60-year-old you’ll ever want to meet!!!

events, birthday partyDana BoutonMarch 9, 202360, lymphoma, non-hodgkin's lymphoma, magnolia tree, neighbor, celebrating 60, low white blood cell counts, birthday, 60th birthday Comments

It's show time!

Here’s the latest news about my upcoming gallery show on Saturday and Sunday, January 14&15!

the cancer lens

Today is Rosh Hashanah, and if you’re Jewish, you know that it means we’re celebrating a new year, 5783.

reflectionsDana BoutonSeptember 25, 2022Rosh Hashanah, Simon Jacobson, Meaningful Life Center, Days of Awe, High Holidays, Angel, cancer, lymphoma, cancer lens Comments

from generation to generation

My original title for this week’s blog post was “cultivate hope”. It seemed an appropriate theme as I have watched brides and grooms get married, full of hopes and dreams and ready to commit to a better future together in spite of past and present hardships.

floral, events, Bar Mitzvah, weddingDana BoutonSeptember 4, 2022society garlic, Sananda Maitrea, l'dor v'dor, generation, Chabad, lymphoma, climate change, weddings, immigrants, sacrifice Comments

welcome to my new bone marrow!

It’s been over three months since I was discharged after three weeks in the hospital and I’m in remission!

photojournalismDana BoutonJuly 9, 2019bone marrow transplant, lymphoma, summer, red whiskered bulbul, bird watching, rosebud, ocean Comments

Cancer free and revealing the new me!

Hi there! It's been awhile since my last post and my apologies for not following up sooner. Since late June I've had multiple tests to determine if the lymphoma was still in my bone marrow and in my lymph nodes.

I'm happy to report that the biopsy and scans are CLEAR! However, my doctor still wanted me to do a few more rounds of chemo. After that I rung the Survivor Bell!

family, friendsDana BoutonAugust 30, 2018reveals, hat, lymphoma, personal, health, mini holiday shoots, head shots, family portraits Comments