Category: Gotta Share
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it’s okay
I am going to start this blog saying that I am very aware that I have had what could be considered a very positive cancer journey. The fact that I can say that I am free of cancer is something that brings happy tears and through all of this I have been surrounded by people…
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tumor, oh tumor, what size art thou?
There has been many a conversation had to whether size counts and I am fully in the YES camp. Wait, let me quickly clarify that I am talking about tumor size related to breast cancer! When I was originally told that my tumor was 3.2 centimeters, I really did not have a point of reference. …
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how to “talk” to someone with cancer
So, it is not uncommon to hear someone say that they don’t know how to “talk” to someone who has cancer. There can be an uncertainty as to what to say or not to say that results in stress and anxiety and as a result conversations are well….uncomfortable for at least one side. As someone…
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for some, the path ends too soon
This week a dear friend lost a family member to cancer and it was a reminder that with every positive step on the path for some, the path ends way to soon for others. Each week, as I go through chemo or am seeing one of my many incredible medical team members at the Cancer…
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genetics – the results
So if you happen to remember from my initial Genetics blog, several weeks ago, I put (well to be correct Lifelabs did) four vials of my chemo boosted genetically filled blood on a plane to California. The goal was not for my blood to have a vacation, visiting places like Disneyland or trying to get…
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genetics
I have previously shared that I have triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). This was one of the lovely additions to the wonderful world of “You have Breast Cancer” . As my husband will attest, when I do things, I do them fully…so hey, why not add TNBC into the mix. On my first meeting with…
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grateful
When this journey started and I was still in my google habit, I looked up “How to make it through breast cancer”. At that point, I was looking for a magical document that would help me sail through what was ahead because that is what google is for…right? In my search I found that there…
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loss
Well, it happened; I lost my taste. I realized something was off when I looked down at a half-eaten cheeseburger with the pickle sticking out and a bite missing. There was no familiar briny dill flavor in my mouth; there was also no tang of the mustard or ketchup or even a sense of the…
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otter have a cancer mascot
I have been told that having something that brings you comfort or joy is important to keeping positive as you walk through your cancer journey. I can quickly say that my amazing network of family and friends meet that need in spades, which is something that not everyone can say. However, I have decided I…
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me
It dawned on me that, as much as this whole blog site is really to share my experience (and be a bit of personal therapy) through this cancer journey, there may be some who stumble upon all of this and who have no idea who I am. So, as much as my parents told me…
A Path Through 