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Nov 3, 20212 min read
Happy Chemoversary to Me! (11/2)
I am not a hair parlor or spa kinda gal. I like the end result, but, generally speaking, I never had the patience to navigate the process...
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Sep 29, 20213 min read
How will anyone else remember when I, myself, almost forgot?
Although chemotherapy is over, I am still scheduled to go into Dr. K’s office every three weeks for a Herceptin infusion —as you may...
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Jul 7, 20212 min read
Chemo-Journey Recap
With six full cycles under my belt, it’s time for a chemo-journey recap. As I mentioned in my Half-Time Recap, learning and change happen...
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Jul 1, 20212 min read
The Upside of Chemo (Believe it or Not)
Tomorrow is chemo six, my last chemo day. It’s hard to believe I began round one of this journey only a few months ago. As I get ready to...
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Jun 20, 20213 min read
Have You Seen My Hair? (part 2) - Glass Half Empty or Have Full?
Remember when I told you “shit can happen”? Well… it's true. Right when you think breast cancer and chemotherapy are enough, you get hit...
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Jun 11, 20212 min read
Giving Theories a Try
I woke up this morning at six a.m., and, when I opened my eyes, I was in a funk. Life is complicated as it is, but, when you add chemo...
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Jun 6, 20213 min read
HER2-Positive Reassurance
Not all breast cancers are created equal. In an ideal world (if there is such thing as an ideal breast cancer), the HER2-positive type...
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May 30, 20212 min read
Have You Seen My Hair?!
When I was told I would need chemo, my first visceral thought was: I WILL LOSE MY HAIR! Our minds are biased to believe that what we see...
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May 26, 20211 min read
Love and Care Restored to My Life
Today is Chemo Four Day, and I am officially entering this journey’s second half. So much of the unknown has become known and is part of...
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May 20, 20211 min read
The First Rain of May
They say the first rain of May has healing power. So, when I opened my eyes on Saturday morning and heard the sound of the rain falling...
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May 16, 20211 min read
Half-Time Recap
With cycle four beginning in less than a week, it is time for a chemo recap. They say learning and change happen at three levels:...
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May 13, 20212 min read
Sometimes you have no energy for style
The first few days after my second chemo cycle —this was a while ago!, remember I am already in cycle three—, I wore a motion-sickness...
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May 3, 20212 min read
Breaking down your battles in manageable chunks.
I woke up and felt sooooo weak this morning —not a surprise, being the early days of a new cycle’s week one. As the effect of the...
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May 2, 20211 min read
Wow, that was fast!
It’s 3:30pm and my Chemo 3 infusion is over. The whole charade began around 9:30am at Dr. K.’s office and, despite being as long as a...
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Apr 28, 20212 min read
One Block at a Time (memories from week one)
By the end of week one of my first chemo cycle, nausea had gradually faded away and I thought to myself (again…) Alright, I got this! I...
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Apr 25, 20212 min read
Alas, I am human! (part 2 - the ability to let go)
Remember when I told you days five, six, and seven sucked? They really did. But I believe there is a silver lining in almost anything in...
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Apr 21, 20212 min read
The Ability to Bounce Back
Today I had my first follow-up appointment —half-way into each chemo cycle, I see my oncologist for a general check-in and, more...
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Apr 18, 20213 min read
Have You Seen My Veins? (part 1)
Before my chemo treatment began, I had a long video call with Dr. K.’s nurse practitioner where she walked me through chemo logistics and...
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Apr 14, 20212 min read
Alas, I Am Human! (side effects - part 1)
Days one, two and three of the first chemo cycle —that is, the actual chemo day and the following two— went pretty well. I was energized...
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Apr 8, 20212 min read
Are You Sure You Are Not Just Feeling Hot?
The night after my first chemo-session, I woke up around 1:00 am. I felt a sudden rush of heat running through my body, and a river of...
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