More Appointments Remember last week when I was so excited about having to go to the hospital less… it turns out that was not the case. I went into the doctor this week, anxious about starting my new treatment and was met with way too much information that I really should have heard about last…
It feels odd to be writing about timing while living through cancer and COVID. While I do not believe that everything happens for a reason, I am a strong believer that things tend to work out. While I didn’t always recognize it at the time, a lot of things have timed themselves well for me…
Hair Again I have had more haircuts in the last three months than I had in all of 2019. My hair is still growing, thinner but growing. I am so thankful that I still have my eyebrows and eyelashes. I am rocking my super short hair as best as I can. Sometimes I wear a…
A few of you have asked about Lola and her reaction to my diagnosis. Since today is her 16th birthday, I thought I’d take the opportunity to celebrate all things Lola. This is my girl, Lola. After a lifetime of wanting a dog, we brought Lola into our family in 2004. My mom would never…
Last time I whined a bit about feeling tired from my chemotherapy. I am really lucky that it has been my worst side effect so far, but it still sucks. Today I want to put that tiredness in a bit of context with my life over the last few years. Since 2018 I’ve basically been…
I’ve started writing a few blog posts, but nothing has gelled into something to share yet. So rather than some deep, thoughtful post I’m just going to share a quick update. Good News I am 6.5 weeks through my treatment and it is working!!! My doctor confirmed that my tumor is shrinking. It’s really nice…
A lot of people have asked about the specifics of my diagnosis and treatment. This post is for them. For the rest of you, here’s a quick overview: TL;DR After many, many, many tests I was diagnosed with high grade invasive ductal carcinoma. It is either stage 2B or 3A. I am on week 3…
Thus far, my blog has been about my experiences with the mental and physical costs of having cancer. I am really, really lucky to be financially stable, with me and my husband having steady jobs and money in the bank. Since being denied a drug by my insurance company, however, I have been thinking a…
Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me or thought happy thoughts for me over the last week. Wednesday was the most physically and emotionally taxing day of my life – but it’s done! I had a lot of firsts: First sedation (but I didn’t fall asleep, just fuzzy) First surgery and implant…