I am so relieved to be through chemotherapy and the side effects that accompany it. I wanted to have a centralized place to share what my body, and mind, was going through over the last five months – hopefully you never need to know this information for yourself, but maybe it will help someone. So, … Continue reading Chemo 101 →

It's been almost four months since I received the most frightening news of my life - my primary care provider called me while I was at work and told me I had Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer and that I probably wouldn't receive much treatment because it's moved beyond my breast - and that I … Continue reading Last Chemo + GOOD News →

Being a cancer survivor is as much a mental game, as a physical. There have been many days that I have felt great and can keep this diagnosis off my mind. And other days where my mind gets the best of me. And on those days I try to breathe and stay present. Sometimes it … Continue reading Mind Matters →

Today was my 3rd chemotherapy infusion – that means I am half way (not counting the 9 months of targeted infusion therapy since that doesn't come along with the yucky side effects)!! Today's session went by pretty quickly with my friend Jen joining me -- was nice to have some uninterrupted girl talk time (sans … Continue reading Chemo Half Way Point →

So you know that feeling when you buy a new car and then when you’re driving you notice how many of your cars are on the road that you’ve never really noticed before? In a way, that’s kind of how I feel with having cancer. Although I don’t just see cancer when I am driving … Continue reading My genes and other things →

  If you're into the cliff notes version of reading (like me) here is a snapshot of my week after my first chemotherapy infusion. The GOOD: the amount of love, encouragement and support I have received over the last week has been overwhelming (in a good way). I can't put into words the feeling I … Continue reading A Week Out from First Chemo – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly →