Here is my Barbells for Boobs 2021 fundraiser and this is why I support this organization. It’s that time of year again where soon everything will be covered in pink to bring awareness to breast cancer. Did you know that some companies just make it pink to get you to buy things thinking you areContinue reading “Barbells for Boobs 2021”
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Scanxiety
Scanxiety is what most cancer patients say when referring to anxiety associated with scans. Metastatic breast cancer means you live life a few months at a time. What do I mean by that? Every 3-4 months my oncologist orders new scans. I get two; a PET scan and a brain MRI. This is when weContinue reading “Scanxiety”
The Day I Almost Died
This post is about events that happened on September 29, 2017. If that title doesn’t get your attention. I don’t know what will. The reality of cancer is the treatments for it are extreme. They poison, burn and cut. Not much has changed in the way of how they treat cancer. Keep in mind myContinue reading “The Day I Almost Died”
Barbells for Boobs – 2020
October is breast cancer awareness. This year I am fundraising for Barbells for Boobs again. I would like to discuss what this amazing community is and all that they continue to do for me. The following is taken from Barbells for Boobs mission located on their website “Barbells for Boobs is a 501(3) non-profit organization.Continue reading “Barbells for Boobs – 2020”
Barbells for Boobs – 2019
I discovered Barbell for Boobs in July 2014 at the crossfit games in California. I went as a spectator and I remember when I went to their booth how awesome I thought their mission plan was and it’s only continued to grow since then. I had no idea 3 years later I would be diagnosedContinue reading “Barbells for Boobs – 2019”
Sometimes Things Don’t Go According To Plan
I know I have been a little quiet lately. Truth is I haven’t been doing that great. I have had a lot of doctors appointments, scans, brain radiation(yeah that sucked), and my infusions of Kadcyla resumed July 1, 2019. I had started a post back in August before radiation began and then tried to continueContinue reading “Sometimes Things Don’t Go According To Plan”
Brain Surgery Recovery – The first two weeks
Surgery was June 12, 2019 We arrived at the hospital at 0630 there was confusion when we got there the several messages I received about where to go was not where they wanted me. The only not friendly person I came across was at this central registration. Which is not the normal for this hospitalContinue reading “Brain Surgery Recovery – The first two weeks”
June 11, 2019
I felt it was a good time to do a short update post. Tomorrow June 12, 2019 I will be going in for brain surgery. It wasn’t what we had originally planned for this week. Mom and I were suppose to be on vacation in Florida. I guess this will be just as fun, right?!Continue reading “June 11, 2019”
Hell Week – September 2017
My first meeting with Dr. Simpson I had explained about some pain I was having when I was breathing. I also informed him how I had this pain before in fact it sent me to the hospital the Christmas eve prior. Since I was having a very similar pain and being diagnosed with cancer IContinue reading “Hell Week – September 2017”
Where have I been?
It’s time for an update to let everyone know where I have been. I have actually been in the middle of a blog post for over a month now. It’s called Hell Week and I couldn’t quite figure out why I got to the point where I just seemed to be blocked. I believe itContinue reading “Where have I been?”
A Pink Warrior in a not so Pink Fight 