11 years metastatic It has been a little over 11 years since I was told the stage 1 breast cancer had metastasized to stage 4 breast cancer (MBC) a mere year and a half after …
11 years w Metastatic Breast Cancer
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My Why’s
Why it matters to me I have thought long and hard about how to write this, and I finally feel like I have captured my truth. I have noticed a trend that tears my heart …
“Oh, but not me”
“Oh, but not me” I was 30 years old when I was told, “I’m sorry, but you have breast cancer.” It is crazy how fast a few new facts being thrown at you can completely …
7 years later
7 years I sometimes forget all the crazy that has happened here in Cancerland over my 11 years as a resident here…like that it was 7 years ago today that I had my first brain …
Prospective
Prospective It is crazy to me how our prospective can instantly change anything. From yesterday: I went over to visit K’s husband today to deliver some art and to visit with him because I haven’t …
Goodbye K
Last one standing It isn’t something I am proud of. It isn’t something I ever prayed for. It isn’t something I am really able to wrap my mind around. K was the last of my …
Happenings here in Cancerland
This is the first time in a long time that I don’t have anything in particular to write about…which is a really good thing! To me – not having anything to write about means nothing …
So this is 40!?!?
40th Birthday I made it! All the way to 40! According to stats, should have been gone around 4 years ago…you know, with the whole metastatic breast cancer and stuff. BUT – here I am! …
Internal Therapy
Internal therapy I found a new podcast called The One You Feed. I had heard this story before in church, but it was great to hear it again AND to be reminded I am NOT …
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Every kind of therapy Well, I am back at it. Head therapy Physical therapy. These massive highs and lows of dealing with chronic GVH, have gotten to me into a bad head space. I knew …