Casey Kang Head – My Cancer Survival Story

Casey Head was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 31 years old on Friday, February 14th, while sitting in the ER. She had no energy, nodes were on her neck, blood was coming out of her nose just from blowing her nose, and she experienced bruising everywhere. She was admitted to the hospital, where she stayed for the next 28 days. She felt her life as she had known it was over. Her treatment protocol lasted almost 2 years, with an aggressive regimen of chemotherapy, which had her going back to the hospital for infusions 3 or 4 times weekly. Cancer became her world. Four months into the treatment, she had an allergic reaction to chemotherapy, causing seizures and a stroke, which left her temporarily paralyzed on her left side. She entered a rehabilitation hospital where she learned to walk, talk, and eat. This required eight consecutive weeks, five days a week, three hours daily of rehab to regain as much function as she could while continuing chemotherapy. Desperate for normalcy in her life, she returned to work too soon. Her cancer was not in remission. The medical staff notified her that her body was no longer responding to chemotherapy. At this point, her only options were a clinical trial or immunotherapy. She decided with her husband to try immunotherapy first since it was the least aggressive of the two. She was sent home with a fanny pack for a 24-hour, 3-day infusion pump. After 68 days, she was allowed to go home. After nearly 2.5 years, her cancer was diagnosed to be in remission. During this time, she took a deep dive into researching, talking to experts, reading every self-help book she could, went on a healing retreat she couldn’t afford, doubled down on therapy, and kept searching. As a result of her discoveries and recovery, she has taken on the mission to help others overcome her struggles. Casey wants everyone to know that cancer can be overcome. She is passionate about sharing her signature program, 12 Weeks to A Happier, Healthier You… which is a step-by-step program to start thriving after treatment instead of surviving each day. The program will empower anyone to be stronger mentally, physically, and emotionally, to regain control of their life. You can learn more about Casey at https://www.docancer.org/stories-of-h....