The procedure Brought my charms with me to get me through this final step! The day finally arrived! My port has been removed! Not sure what a port is? No problem - here's a link from Memorial Sloan Kettering if you want to know more. The most important thing is that mine is now out... Continue Reading →
Last week was both the anniversary of when I started my chemotherapy and Trastuzumab (AKA Herceptin or Kanjinti) and it was my final Trastuzumab maintenance infusion. There were a lot of emotions last week. In addition to the fact that I had a super busy week at work where I MC'ed an event of 200+... Continue Reading →
Today I had my first check-up with my breast surgeon since I finished up all of my surgeries and treatment last year. It was not a terribly exciting visit, but that is fine by me! My last check-up with my surgeon's office was with the Nurse Practitioner and that one was really fast! The first... Continue Reading →
Right before my diagnosis in 2022 (left) and today in 2023 - shorter hair! A year in review It has been exactly one year. One year since my life changed forever. April 8th was the day I found out I had cancer. In fairness, it was the day that I was told I had Ductal... Continue Reading →
Anyone who has an illness that revolves around getting any type of scan knows the terminology "scanxiety." Personally, I sort of, kind of, find the term to be a bit annoying. Maybe it's annoying because the pun bothers me. Maybe it annoys me because I begrudgingly admit it's true, too. When I first received my... Continue Reading →
It's been quite some time! I actually intended to take some time away from my blog after I finished everything up in November. There was a lot to be done with preparing for Christmas. I'm sure there were some colds tossed in there as well. Then I thought I might keep the break going in... Continue Reading →
This was the day I have been waiting for since I first learned I was going to have to have radiation therapy. I was so nervous about the idea of having radiation, even back when I thought I only had Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS). Chemo was scary, but I wasn't nearly as nervous for... Continue Reading →
Obviously, I'm not writing this on the day of my 18th treatment. That was back on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, and we had a lot to do (or at least I did!). But before we get to that - how did my 18th treatment go? Very well! This was my second boost treatment. Unfortunately,... Continue Reading →
Only THREE treatments left! Today marked a special milestone - the start of my "boost" treatments. Apparently, there are lots of names for this, but the biggest difference is that I'm no longer getting radiation to my entire breast anymore. Now they are just focused on giving a higher dose to the incision site. My... Continue Reading →
Meet Radiation Dragon! The close friend of Chemo Dragon! (thanks mom) It was a busy weekend and I'm also now 80% complete with my radiation treatment! Only 4 more sessions left! It's hard to believe how quickly and not quickly this went. The only real noteworthy thing is that I had to go in on... Continue Reading →
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