Walking in Pink: A Huge Thank You
What an unforgettable weekend! The Susan G. Komen 3-Day in Dallas/Fort Worth was equal parts inspiring, exhausting, and downright fun — and I couldn’t have done it without all of you. 💕 From the moment we laced up our sneakers (and yes, we wore pink tutus 😅) to the final steps of the walk, your…
5 Years — A Survivor’s Step
Recently, I submitted my original pathology for a new genomic test designed to predict the benefit of extended endocrine therapy—the daily treatment I was prescribed for 10 years. That tiny pill, Arimidex, has been a constant companion. It’s lifesaving, yes—but also, literally, figuratively, and in every imaginable way, a hard pill to swallow. The results…
Cancer: Why Me? Why the heck not?
At 49 years old I never thought I would be fighting for my life. But here I am with invasive ductal carcinoma. I’ve had alot of time on my hands since my diagnosis….too much. Leaving lots of thought to think… I spent the first several weeks thinking, “why me?”. I‘m an athlete, great blood pressure,…
24 hours.
As I get older time moves faster. The years, months, and days speed exponentially. What seemed like yesterday was in reality long ago. December 19, 2019 the clock ceased ticking. Two months ago a phone call made time stand still. The past 8 weeks took 2 years. For 56 days I was stuck in slow…
Zero Hour: Mastectomy
Disclaimer: the second half of this post is written on a coctail of pain killers and muscle relaxers…. The 3am alarm was alarming to say the least. Surpisingly I slept like a baby, I was in a deep slumber and supposedly snoring. I hop in the shower and disinfect myself with Hibicleanse. Groggy but without…
Two Days Post Surgery
We learned great news that only the sentinel lymph nodes were removed. This is a good sign that the cancer has not spread. Last night I was able to get 3 hour increments of deep sleep. Throughout the night the nurses maintained their vigilance clearing drains, checking tissue, changing IV, countless pills, heart rate, blood…
My Lullaby
The FlowCoupler is a Doppler device (think mini ultrasound) it uses high-frequency sound waves to measure amount of blood flow in my surgical site. It’s a constant hum of my heartbeat. Mesmerizing and lulls me to sleep. 24/7. The perfect white noise. I wish I could take this home with me. Take a listen… Feb…
My Caregiver
Feb 22, 2020
No Place Like Home
Good news! Doctors got me off that IV and later that day told me I was doing well enough to go home earlier than planned. Bobby had my stuff packed up in a flash….Still took a night, and most of the next morning to discharged. We came home to a fabulous welcome from friends and…
Sweet Slumber
Ive been home for almost thirty hours. Awake for maybe 4 of them. Im in good hands, mom, Bobby, boys, and friends are allowing time to move forward while I slow down and recoup. I slept in the recliner downstairs with B close by on the couch. It’s Sunday morning, bright and early and already…
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