"Every woman needs to know the facts. And the fact is, when it comes to breast cancer, every woman is at risk." —Debbie Wasserman Schultz
NBCAM – Inspiration 102, Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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NBCAM: Inspiration 101, Hoda Kotb
“Cancer survivors are blessed with two lives. There is your life before cancer, and your life after. I am here to tell you your second life is going to be so much better than the first.” —Hoda Kotb
NBCAM: Check Your Boobs – mine tried to kill me
National Breast Cancer Month is observed every October. It aims to raise awareness about breast cancer. The campaign promotes early detection. It also supports research and education efforts. Check your boobs - mine tried to kill me. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Men get diagnosed with breast… Continue reading NBCAM: Check Your Boobs – mine tried to kill me
The Truth About Apple Cider Vinegar and Cancer
Watch Dr. Liz O'Riordan for important information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV6KS7iEPP0 I subscribe and follow Dr. Liz O'Riordan on YouTube. And I've watched the Apple Cider Vinegar series on Netflix. These people that try to scam us at our most vulnerable need to be exposed. I'm not against complimentary therapies. I've participated in some over the past two… Continue reading The Truth About Apple Cider Vinegar and Cancer
The Gift That Keeps Giving
So, I just came home from my annual eye exam. Easy peasy. One would think. Strike that. Who am I kidding? Life never gives me easy peasy. The eye exam with the tech was going on as usual. Eye puff, check. Reading a chart to the minuscule, check. Looking at dots, check. Getting weird yellow… Continue reading The Gift That Keeps Giving
The Complexities of Identifying as a Cancer Survivor
From diagnosis day in August of 2023 others around me have been calling me a survivor. I have mixed feelings about this. So far, I've been through two surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, and now I'm on my second aromatase inhibitor with a plethora of side effects that I struggle to cope with in my current everyday… Continue reading The Complexities of Identifying as a Cancer Survivor
Mountain Lion in the Fridge
I read the following in an online support group and it describes this experience pretty accurately (sorry, I don't know who the original author is)... This still makes me cry every time I read it…I’m almost 3 weeks post chemo…but it is SO relatable and describes our journey pretty accurately. CANCER: THE MOUNTAIN LION IN… Continue reading Mountain Lion in the Fridge
Day 195: Morning Fog
"Dreams are postcards from the subconscious, inner self to outer self, right brain trying to cross that moat to the left. Too often they come back unread: 'return to sender, addressee unknown.' That's a shame because it's a whole other world out there - or in here depending on your point of view." Dennis Koenig… Continue reading Day 195: Morning Fog
Day 171, 10 Days Post Last Chemo, Stay Golden Ponyboy
Day 171 I'm in the mindset that it only gets better from here. I'm in the nadir of my last chemo cycle, so I'm feeling pretty down - exhausted, weak, and have neuropathy and chemo brain. But I feel better days are on the horizon. I just have to get through the next thing, radiation.… Continue reading Day 171, 10 Days Post Last Chemo, Stay Golden Ponyboy
How it feels to have cancer…
There's an unreal-ness to having the diagnosis, even now, nearly six months in, there's a separateness for me like it's not really real. I know it's real but maybe it's more of a lack of acceptance. I just keep doing the next thing but I'm aware of this otherness. It feels like all the beautiful… Continue reading How it feels to have cancer…
Skin Care Challenges
It's day 18 of my first chemo cycle and the challenges this week have been memory issues, nausea, fatigue, hair loss and irritated skin. In three days, I will be having my second round of Docetaxel (Taxotere) and Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). This week has not been as bad as week one and two, but I'm far… Continue reading Skin Care Challenges
Embracing the Battle
The following quote reminds me to be gentler with myself and to understand that illness has things to teach. It serves a purpose. The illness that I currently feel is my body defending and freeing itself from the cancer. I am not my cancer. The cancer is a foreign invader. I am the organism thrashing… Continue reading Embracing the Battle
Well Meaning Wishes
I need to vent... This kid is really not all right. I'm a week out from surgery. It's been a rough week. It feels awful when people are dismissive about the seriousness of breast cancer in general. Also, for me, the pathology from surgery isn't even in yet, so we don't know how much it… Continue reading Well Meaning Wishes
Navigating Breast Cancer
Hi everyone. I've put together a little guide with some links at the bottom of what's it's like navigating breast cancer. If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, you may be wondering what your treatment options are and what to expect from them. I'm sharing what I've learned about common tests for diagnosis, surgery… Continue reading Navigating Breast Cancer
Tests, tests, and more tests
The past three weeks since my last post have been a whirlwind of learning and further defining my breast cancer diagnosis. I'm in the realm of there is no normal and have learned that everyone's breast cancer is different. Re-cap To re-cap my journey to date, in April my sister was diagnosed with stage 4… Continue reading Tests, tests, and more tests
What is Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)?
This is my diagnosis and I needed to know more and to know what my chances are for survival and what me treatment will look like. So, in this blog post, I will explain what I have learned as a newly diagnosed person, that what invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is, which is a type of… Continue reading What is Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)?
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