Lately It’s the Bone Pain

Lately it’s the bone pain.

Some days it just sits there all day. Not sharp, not like an injury. Just this deep ache that feels like it’s coming from the middle of your bones. It’s hard to explain unless you’ve felt it.

It’s like my whole body is tired from the inside out.

And the fatigue that comes with it is a different kind of tired. Not the kind where a nap fixes it. It’s more like my body is running on empty no matter how much rest I get.

I’ll wake up already exhausted.

Some days even simple things feel like a lot. Getting up. Walking Mojo. Answering texts. Doing normal everyday stuff.

It’s frustrating because in my head I still want to do everything I used to do. But my body reminds me pretty quickly that things are different right now.

Cancer treatment has a way of slowing life down whether you want it to or not.

But in the middle of all of that, something really cool has been happening too.

Mojo & The Mess merch is finally live.

It’s honestly surreal seeing something that started as me just writing about my life and this experience turn into something real that people want to support.

This little community that’s grown around the blog means more to me than I probably say enough.

So if you’ve read a post, shared something, sent a message, or just quietly followed along — thank you. Seriously.

If you want to check out the merch, the link is below with the usual links.

And if all you ever do is read these posts, that’s enough too.

I love you guys.

Thank you for being here.

Merch: https://mojo-and-the-mess-shop.fourthwall.com/

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3 responses to “Lately It’s the Bone Pain”

  1. mshibdonssciencelab Avatar

    I love you! 🩷🐾

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  2. alwayselectronic06c81330f4 Avatar
    alwayselectronic06c81330f4

    So freaking proud of you Sent from my iPhone

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  3. mshibdonssciencelab Avatar

    I am so sorry you’re in pain.

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I’m Izzy

Welcome to mojo and the mess, This isn’t the blog I ever expected to write — but it’s the one I needed.

I’m Izzy, a twenty-something living (and dying) with terminal cancer, navigating the messy, heartbreaking, unexpectedly beautiful in-between. Here, you’ll find raw reflections, real talk, dog snuggles (shoutout to Mojo), and the unfiltered truth about what it’s like to face the end of your life before it really got going.

This space is for the ones who’ve felt forgotten, the ones who don’t know what to say, and the ones who are still holding on. It’s not always pretty, but it’s always honest.

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