I wanna talk about something. . .you know, like I do. . .something about cancer that is rarely talked about among fellow patients, as education for the newly diagnosed, within caregiver groups, and that
The last week of August is such an emotionally wretched wrecking week. Biopsy, diagnosis, breast MRI, meeting surgeons… there were so many appointments in such a short span of days. The storm whipping around
Radiation was the strangest experience… I was sort of able to conceptualize chemo and I even had the ability to visualize the microscopic war on cancer cells with each drip of it, but radiation…
Today is the anniversary of Infusion Day Round 4. Ugh. That was a rough day. I felt so defeated. I had some significant progress behind me that I could cling to and sort of
The next morning I woke up and looked in the mirror. I still had a shaved head and it was only going to get balder. My hair didn’t grow back miraculously overnight as much
The prayer I wrote 3 years ago tonight has a sentiment that I continue to cling to. Lord Jesus, be beside me. *Post 932 It’s So Much More Than Just Hair :: 10/23/17 ::
I was so honored to get to spend time with a dear friend today, a day after her lumpectomy. She is incredible. Her strength, her beauty, her faith, her humor, her authenticity. She is
“And perhaps what made her beautiful was not her appearance or what she achieved, but in her love, and in her courage, and in her audacity to believe: no matter the shadows around her,
Platinum is a beautiful, strong, precious metal often used for some of the most striking jewelry. I glance down and even as I type, I see it donning my own left hand, glistening and
The ‘ick’ hit hard. “It will start around day 3 or 4 and typically lasts for a few days, sometimes a week. Then you should have a good many days until your next round.”