Amanda

Illustrator • Intersex 🟣🟡 • footy ⚽️ fan and player • cryptids, kaiju, and more! • She/Her • Represented by Astound @astound_us
• currently fighting cancer 💪

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

just popping in to post this link: https://t.co/mzMNJtyz6L
I’m in the midst of a fight against a rare cancer. Please share this if you can! 💕

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

still here, though! 💪

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

This sucks so much. It’s been REALLY hard to stay positive and I can’t help but ask “why me?”

I’ll always try to be as positive as I can, even if the odds say otherwise, it’s still gonna be a fight no matter what.

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

Been in the hospital since 7/24. Just finished 5 days of new chemo that my oncologist thinks will serve me better. The team didn’t like what they saw on scans after the first chemo session.

Still dealing with eating and stomach issues.

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

The tumors are right around my stomach, so I guess it makes sense If I have all these issues. I can’t even begin to explain how much I want to eat substantial food/MEALS again.

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

It’s honestly been very hard to stay positive with all this new info and new treatment. I just don’t understand why this had to happen to me.

I had a CT scan on Friday and I’m going in tomorrow to talk to some doctors about next steps and all that.

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster post-surgery. I thought things were moving in a positive direction but it looks like we have to pivot with some new information from new scans:

https://t.co/V0MMkLqS78

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

I’ve already gone through the first round of new chemo treatment, which my Mom has outlined in a bit more detail on my CaringBridge journal. It sucks! But it’s supposed to be the best plan of attack doctors have for my new set of circumstances.

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

The really strong pain meds I have also seem to dull the leg pain somewhat, but I ran out yesterday and thus didn’t really sleep well last night. Everything kinda sucks right now! just have to remind myself that healing is a process and somehow it will all eventually get better

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

so far recovering from major surgery, in addition to dealing with a healing incision, has meant dealing with nausea, an extremely decreased appetite, and now surprise leg pain which I really hope isn’t nerve-related.

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

I’ve been pretty miserable to be honest. Really hope my appetite improves soon. I’ve definitely lost weight.

waiting to hear back from my doctors to see what can be done. Might have to get a scan to make sure everything’s OK internally 😵‍💫

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

I also have a daily breakfast smoothie recipe that involves yogurt that I plan to get back into making

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

I’ve been on an antibiotic for the past 14 days and haven’t been able to eat dairy (at least for 2 hrs before and 2 hrs after I take the antibiotic but still)

I am going to eat so much cheese

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

character designs, a sketch, and some illustrations from a project back in 2020 #kidlitart #characterillustration

[Evangeline Gallagher @egallagher_art]

are we still rocking with this guy

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

finally have the energy and drive to rework my site a little bit. If it wasn't obvious, I'm very proud of the Kids' Sports Stories chapter book series I got to work on 😅

https://t.co/tlEKmUwshf

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

So many things seem to be trending in a positive direction...it really gives me -tentative- hope. I really hope I get to play soccer again sometime in the near-ish future

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

Sports!

[Amanda @amandaerbart]

lemon meme but instead of a lemon I drink pure real cranberry juice. so tart!

[Jane Gumball! @JaneGumball]

The Thing x Monster High
Watch me draw this! 🔗 below

[mhai @ getting married!!! @mhaikkun]

you ever think about how important art is to being alive... when you've just had the most taxing, soul-crushing time of your existence, you put on music, or watch a film, or watch a cartoon, or play a video game, or read a book, or read a comic, and it brings you back to life