Natalie Gore Casey

Singer. Songwriter. Musician. Videographer.

Cancer

My husband, James Casey’s, journey through chemotherapy & radiation treatment for Stage 2B Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

SURPRISE! It has been a LONG time since I updated this site, but we have some exciting news! Lyla James is excited to announce that her little sister will be arriving in May 2019!!!! We are so excited and in complete shock. This is such a wonderful answer to prayer. […]

Little Sister Arriving May 2019

December 19, 2018 in Cancer / Lyla James / Motherhood by nataliegorecasey

After five excruciating weeks, a minor surgery, and lots of prayers we can now shout from the rooftops…. JAMES IS ONE YEAR CANCER FREE AND COUNTING!!! Biopsy results showed that what lit up on the previous pet scan was just a random “reactive node” with NO evidence of Hodgkin’s […]

One Year Cancer Free | Biopsy Results

April 2, 2018 in Cancer tagged hodgkin's lymphoma by nataliegorecasey

Oh how I wish I was shouting from the rooftops that it’s clear as day, James is cancer free! We even joked about doing a “Cake Smash” photoshoot with him to celebrate one year as if he was a baby celebrating their first year of life! But here we are, […]

Living Life in Limbo – 1 Year Post Chemo Update

March 7, 2018 in Cancer tagged hodgkin's lymphoma by nataliegorecasey

12 Rounds of ABVD Chemotherapy + 20 Days of Radiation = Treatment Complete. Cancer free. RING THE BELL! Exactly a year ago on April 16, 2016 I posted a blog (that has since been taken down) that was titled “Cancer Free”. When I wrote that blog we had spent six […]

Ring the Bell | Radiation & Chemo Complete

April 26, 2017 in Cancer / Family tagged Chemotherapy / hodgkin's lymphoma / Radiation by nataliegorecasey

Introducing the newest member of our family, Lyla James Casey! She was born two weeks after James finished his very last round of chemotherapy. God’s timing is amazing. What joy and restoration she has brought us after so much turmoil. I can’t believe this kind of love exists. She is […]

Introducing Lyla James | Newborn Photos

March 22, 2017 in Cancer / Family / Lyla James / Motherhood tagged Family / hodgkin's lymphoma / Lyla James / Newborn Photos by nataliegorecasey

The last month has been a complete blur!!!! With finishing chemo, the birth of our daughter (more on that in a separate post!), and gearing up for radiation there is a LOT to update. This post will be short and sweet: James finished Round 12 of chemotherapy on January 30th. […]

Post Chemo | Complete Remission

March 2, 2017 in Cancer / Family by nataliegorecasey

Today was one of the hardest days mentally and emotionally for me as I had to make the decision of whether or not to accompany James to his 11th round of chemo. I am officially 36 weeks pregnant and some change, and for those of you that have been […]

Too Pregnant To Go | Round 11 of Chemotherapy

January 17, 2017 in Cancer / Family / Lyla James / Motherhood tagged Chemotherapy / hodgkin's lymphoma / Pregnancy by nataliegorecasey

Never in my life did I think I would be writing updates on my husband’s “journey” through cancer. Never in my wildest nightmares did I think I would be pregnant in the midst of it. Cancer at Christmas brings a new awareness to the season. When you realize that Jesus […]

Cancer at Christmas | Round 9 of Chemotherapy

December 21, 2016 in Cancer / Family tagged Chemotherapy / Christmas / hodgkin's lymphoma / Radiation by nataliegorecasey

I always feel a bit awkward when they ask me if I need anything in the cancer center (a pillow, a blanket, etc.) because I know that what I am going through is nothing compared to what everyone else in that room is dealing with. Lets be honest, me being […]

My How Far We’ve Come | Round 7 of Chemotherapy

November 21, 2016 in Cancer / Family tagged Chemotherapy / Faith / hodgkin's lymphoma by nataliegorecasey

Two months ago I sat in the waiting room of the cancer center while James got his PET scan, just beginning my second trimester and nauseous for more reasons than one. We had just learned of James’ diagnosis of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, after hearing that he was “cancer free” from three […]

PET Scan Progress Report: Round 5

October 25, 2016 in Cancer / Family tagged Chemotherapy / hodgkin's lymphoma / Pet scan report by nataliegorecasey