Friday, March 6, 2026
1st round of Chemo
I have decided to start a new blog about my Stage 4 Bile Duct Cancer Journey. It is www.hopeangelslife.blogspot.com
This blog was orginally about my buisness and the start of it and the journey I take with it. I would like to keep it that way. I may occasionally post about my cancer journey here but the majority of my cancer journey post will be on the new blog. I hope you check it out and follow me there.
My first round of chemo went ok. I was able to sit there and not get nauseous until afterwards at home. I took my medicine they gave me and felt better. I was extermely exhausted too. So far I am feeling ok today. I was able to go to the grocery store and do my shopping for the week, but I think for now on I am going to do my shopping online and pick it up or have it delivered. I think that will be easier for me. I do not want to get out too much and be around people. I want to avoid getting sick.
I am going to try and work on my business this weekend. It is going to rain all weekend and I made sure to run all my errands so I do not have to go anywhere. It is spring break for the kids this coming week. I feel bad they asked if we are doing anything and I had to tell them no we aren't because I have chemo this week. They seem to understand. But it is also supposed to rain all week too I believe. I'll do my best to write up a business blog this weekend.
I hope you follow both of my blogs. Follow along on my journey. Navigating and starting a business while you have cancer. I was going to do a 90 day challange to grow my business, I think I am going to do start that again. Let me think about it. I think it would help me keep my mind busy. Well, I will let you go for now. Come back and see me later.
XOXO,
Hope Angeline
Sunday, March 1, 2026
My New Life with Bile Duct Cancer
Hello, I know I wrote about my Stage 4 Bile Duct Cancer diagnosis. I start chemotherapy and immune therapy on March 3, 2026. I am so nervous and scared. I also have an appointment with MD Anderson Cancer Center in League City on March 23, 2026. They are also going to put in a port into my chest for the chemo on March 13, 2026. The doctor said the survial rate is not good. This type of cancer in uncurable. You can have any where from 12 months to five years. But five years is really rare. I am going to fight. I am going to fight hard.
I will come back on Wednesday and tell you how I feel and how it went. I think I am going to start another blog about by bile duct cancer and living with it. I don't want this to become only about cancer. It was supposed to be a blog about my small business and life will starting it. As soon as I have a new blog I will come back and let you know about it. Wish me luck on Tuesday! I go give bloodwork tomorrow. They said it would save an hour on the chemo. I'll be back on Wednesday!
XOXO,
Hope Angeline
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
When Life Changes Overnight
Hello, this is a hard post to write. The 90 days of growing my business is going to have to wait for a while. I was recently diagonised with Stage 4 Bile Duct Cancer. I was diagonised on Friday February 13, 2026. I went to the hospital orginally because my eyes were yellow. My daughter pointed it out at first. They did a CT scan and found a mass on my gallbladder and liver.
When the words came out, that it was cancer, the room went quiet, but my mind was racing. “What does this mean for me? For my family? How long do I have?” I remember staring at the doctor's mouth, watching it move, unable to process the details. Part of me wanted to run, and part of me just wanted to freeze time before that moment.
So the new blog posts will be about my journey and what that in tells. I see the oncologist on Monday Feb 23, 2026 and see what treatment I will be receving. I'm still trying to process everything. So please follow along on this new journey. Not sure if that is what to call it or not. But follow along with this new journey.
XOXO,
Hope Angeline
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Well, so far I have Failed
It is 8 days into making my business grow for 90 days and I have failed. But I have had a stomach virus this past week. I couldn't keep anything down. I started to feel bad on Monday but did no go to the Urgent Care clinic near my house on Wednesday when it was at it's worse. He gave me something for the nausea and told me to rest for the rest of the week. So that is what I have been doing. I feel a bit better today but still not fully hungry. I have been drinking water and Pedialyte eating the Brat Diet. Bannanas, Rice, Apple Sauce and Toast. To be honest I am so over it and it finished yesterday
So I am going to try again starting tomorrow Monday February 9, 2026. I am going to give myself one more rest day. So I will fill y'all in next Sunday February 15th. Please say a little pray that I feel 100% better and am able to do this. I start to feel bad and need to lay down. This is the 1st day that I am going to try to ignore that.
I hope y'all have a great week and you stay healthy. YAY! Let's do this!
XOXO,
Hope Angeline
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Day 1 of Growing my Business
Well, today is the first day of a 90 day challenge I gave myself to grow my business. Today I posted to IG, TicTok, YouTube and Facebook. I posted a reel of some different Valenties Day bracelets that I made. To be honest I have no idea where to start this challenge. I know I want to grow my sales. If no one is buying anything no there is no business.
If you'd like to follow my on my socials they are IG: hopeangeline.designs TikTok: hopeangeline.designs YouTube:hopeangelinedesigns and then Facebook:hopeangelinedesigns And of course my website at www.hopeangelinedesigns.com
I do have a mission statement. To grow Hope Angeline Designs into a recognizable handmade brand kown for creativity, heart, and beautifully curated collections. I might not post everyday to give updates on hows it going but I will update y'all. Next I am going to come up with a schedule for posting. I know I need to come up with daily posts. So hopefully I can do that.
Come back on Wednesday February 4, 2026 and I will have a new blog post! Please wish me luck! If you have any comments, suggestions or ideas just let me know.
XOXO,
Hope Angeline
Friday, January 16, 2026
Giving Myself 90 Days To Grow My Small Business
Starting on February 1, 2026 I am going to give myself 90 days to grow and improve my small business. Before the start of February I am going to work on a Business Plan and a schedule. I am so excited for this. I saw a YouTube video of a small business owner working on her business full time. She currently quit her job and is going to document her journey. She is started on January 1st. Since we are mid month thats why I decided to do it starting in February. And decided to document my journey.
I'm hoping that even though I might struggle I'm going to try to stay busy. I'm tired of just being home and not doing anything. So please follow me on this journey. I'll make a business plan and a schedule which I will share with y'all. Today was a rough day. I just wanted to sleep all day. But eventually I did get up and out of bed. Please send me some good vibes and prayers that I can do this. Thanks and I will talk to y'all in a bit.
XOXO,
Hope Angeline
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
My Valentines Jewelry Collection
I wanted to come on here real quick and show some of Valentines Jewelry Collection! Here are some of the bracelets I made.
If you are intrested or want to check out the other jewelry pieces I have go check out my website at
www.hopeangelinedesigns.com I know I need to start promoting it so I am going to try to make a TicTok, Instagram and a YouTube short.
I am really trying to keep myself busy. Even though I am still struggling with my mental illnesses. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. If you know what I mean. I hope you don't know what I mean. I would not want for someone to feel the same way I do. I try to be fine with everyone, I'd hate for them to worry about me you know. But it's hard.
Well that is all for today. I hope you have a great evening or day when ever you are reading this. I will be back soon! Talk to y'all later.
X0X0,
Hope Angeline
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