Two years ago today, 7 million stem cell were transplanted into my body. A medical procedure meant to save my life. At this point, I believe we can safely say that it did. I expected to want to celebrate this day, but instead was quite introspective. I thought a lot about what I want to do with "new life", about how I want to carry on from here.

Season 3 Episode 1: My Re-Birthday!

Carry-On with Kelley

Packing Travel, Cancer, Recovery and Self-Discovery in One Small Bag. 

October 2018, I was living in Bali, 14 months into my own "eat, pray, love" sojourn. I ended up in an Emergency Department of a Balinese hospital with what I thought was a broken arm. I left the hospital with a cancer diagnosis. 

I returned to the states with nothing but the worn sundress I was wearing, and my straw bag. 

This is my story. That day. The 14 months of travel leading up to that day (how that even came about.) Cancer. Treatment. Recovery. Set backs. And the Self-Discovery.

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Carry-On with Kelley Packing Travel, Cancer, Recovery and Self-Discovery in One Small Bag. October 2018, I was living in Bali, 14 months into my own "eat, pray, love" sojourn. I ended up in an Emergency Department of a Balinese hospital with what I thought was a broken arm. I left the hospital with a cancer diagnosis. I returned to the states with nothing but the worn sundress I was wearing, and my straw bag. This is my story. That day. The 14 months of travel leading up to that day (how that even came about.) Cancer. Treatment. Recovery. Set backs. And the Self-Discovery.

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Season 3 Episode 1: My Re-Birthday!

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