Learning to live
This past Thursday I had surgery to remove the chest port + catheter into my neck. Taking the port out means my care team is as confident as they can be no further treatment will be needed to fight HER2+ breast cancer. As with everything in the space of cancer this should be a milestoneContinue reading “Learning to live”
Chapter Closed: Active Cancer Treatment
One week ago I walked into the Cancer Center for my {God willing} final infusion, marking the end of any active treatment I will receive for breast cancer. In the last 14 months I have navigated (in no particular order):3 mammograms3 ultrasounds1 needle breast biopsy1 needle lymph node biopsy1 ABUS64 trips to the Cancer Center15Continue reading “Chapter Closed: Active Cancer Treatment”
Oh hey, diagnosis day.
April 27, 2021. 12 months. 365 days. 8,760 hours. 525,600 minutes. ago. That many months, days, hours, minutes since life drastically changed. I remember all of the questions, thoughts and concerns that occupied my mind immediately and somehow also simultaneously feeling completely numb. The deep, heavy fear that overtook every ounce of my body. Here’sContinue reading “Oh hey, diagnosis day.”
Hope.
On December 31, 2020 I posted these words with the attached photos on Instagram/Facebook: A year that knocked the wind out of my sails before the calendar even turned to March. Before COVID. Before social unrest. Before ridiculous elections. A year like this wasn’t exactly what I had in mind when trying to figure outContinue reading “Hope.”
Dear 37,
Well, here I am. Without any dramatic flair I can wholeheartedly say there was a moment in the last seven months where I honest to God wasn’t sure if I would see you. Typing that still takes a little breath out of my lungs. I’m so deeply and genuinely thankful to be here. There’s someContinue reading “Dear 37,”
November 15th / 2pm
We’ll come back to that date and time shortly. But first, July 31st of this year / 2:30pm (and I know this thanks to a photo time stamp, not because of a stellar memory). It was a hot summer day so I decided to go grab an iced chai tea from one of my favoriteContinue reading “November 15th / 2pm”
What do a military veteran, former homeless couple and a cancer patient have in common?
This is a long one. I hope you’ll stick with me. Allow me to set the stage. In fall of 2019 I bought tickets to see an incredible musician, Lauren Daigle, in concert. It was an added bonus that her opener was going to be another of my favorites, JohnnySwim. Concert was set for MarchContinue reading “What do a military veteran, former homeless couple and a cancer patient have in common?”
Pathology is back…finally!
As timing would have it, I sat with my oncologist and talked through pathology results from surgery on September 30th – the day before Breast Cancer Awareness month kicked off. For those who have prayed about the results, thank you. For those who prayed from day one of my diagnosis that the tumor would disappear,Continue reading “Pathology is back…finally!”
“How are you, really?”
It’s been awhile since I’ve sat down to put words onto {virtual} paper. Honestly, I just haven’t wanted to. I am tired. Some days have felt heavier than usual recently. I am learning to prioritize myself through all of this and doing that has meant spending time in spaces other than this virtual blog (don’tContinue reading ““How are you, really?””
She was diagnosed on the same day you were…
“There are no random acts. We are all connected. You can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind.” This quote comes from one of my most beloved books, The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, and I feel like it perfectly sets theContinue reading “She was diagnosed on the same day you were…”
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