Mood: Happy 😁 A week from Monday, January 27th, I will have my final radiation treatment and I will be ringing the bell! Unfortunately, I had one day this last week where I didn't go in for treatment because the machine was down, so my final treatment day has been delayed by one day. My …
Cure Magazine
Early on in my breast cancer journey I heard about a free magazine for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers called "cure." I received my first issue around the time I had my 2nd chemo treatment in early June and I found this magazine to be so helpful in understanding more about cancer. Today I received …
Radiation Treatment Updates
January 4th, 2020 I had my 10th radiation treatment yesterday....15 treatments to go! I am excited that the "treatment" part of my journey is almost over! I will have more to do once radiation is over but it should be easy in comparison. 💕 January 11th, 2020 Happy Saturday! Yesterday I completed my 15th radiation …
My Support System
Mood: Grateful 🙂 Every cancer patient needs a good support system. I am very blessed to have many different moving parts to mine, and I feel that it is time to give them credit in not only helping me through my journey, but also being a constant in my life since I had the difficult …
Radiation Oncologist Appointment
Mood: Frustrated 😕 Last Monday I saw my Radiation Oncologist after my treatment. From now moving forward, I will see her every Monday so she can see how I am doing with my treatments. It will also give me the chance to chat with her and tell her about any concerns I have. For the …
A Year Ago Today
Mood: Thoughtful 😔 A few pictures from a year ago today....I smile as I look at them because the Christmas party was so much fun, but I am also sad. Little did I know that I was already sick, that I most likely already had breast cancer and that I would find the first tumor …