Chemotherapy. Like any other word, will mean something different to each person. To the patient. The caregiver. The close family and friends. The distant ones. The doctors and nurses. The receptionists checking in the
How is it that I can feel the most healthy I’ve ever felt in how I engage with life while at the same time feel the most unhealthy I’ve ever felt in how I
My process today is a bit ….. well …… I don’t know. Bear with me. I had a hair appointment today. I’m grateful for my Lindsey…she’s walked with me through my hair growing back
The hot pink of October, despite its well-meaning intentions, doesn’t tell the real story…so my body will: My body has been sluggish all day—The ratcheting of my pained joints. The heaviness of cancer-confused-now-menopausal pounds
A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Perspective on Breast Cancer Month Oh October. You are a most difficult month as you hold some of my most difficult memories. And if that weren’t enough, around every corner
I listened to a podcast last night about connecting with my body post cancer treatment. I hated it. I was nauseous the entire time, feeling my heart ache and my body cringe. Tears in
It’s a tough anniversary day as this was the day my port was placed…a much more difficult step then I’d expected. A step heavy on my heart yet three years later. It was impossible
One of the hardest, most deeply troubling things about breast cancer is the impact it has on body image. It’s confusing for sure feeling stuck in a body that I struggle to connect with.
UGH. I’ve felt totally off all day. A L L DAY. My body hurts. My stomach is upset. My mind is restless. My heart is agitated. My whole being, edgy. I’M SO BLAHHHHHHHHHHH. I
I take it back…I want out of this crappy place. I hate being stuck in a body that doesn’t work like it used to. I hate that I have pain in every joint. I