Physical feelings My Garmin Body Battery (white line) and all my stress during the day Okay, today was worse. I slept horribly last night. I was tired when I went to sleep, but when my head hit the pillow it was like I just couldn't fall asleep. I lay awake for what felt like hours.... Continue Reading →
My corner office It was a rush in the morning to get Maddie to school and then to the coffee shop to get a latte and a scone before leaving for the hospital. I also forgot I had to wet my hair (which ended up maybe not being worth it) and pack my cooler of... Continue Reading →
I have spent some time searching the internet and Facebook groups looking for all of the recommendations for going through chemotherapy. I’m fortunate that I will be receiving the least bad chemo drug, Taxol, along with the HER2-targeted treatment, Herceptin. A week or so ago I had to sit through my chemo consent appointment where... Continue Reading →
When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer (still thinking it was Ductal Carcinoma In Situ), my mom sent me a beautiful necklace with many charms. She had originally bought the necklace with only a single charm on it many years ago when she had a breast biopsy and was nervous about the results. Hopefully... Continue Reading →
Why did I want one? I had decided very early on that I wanted to get a second opinion. When I was initially diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS), everything I read said there were several factors that made diagnosing DCIS tricky. First, there is a possibility for misdiagnosis and people misidentifying DCIS for... Continue Reading →
Scalp cooling Given the size and type of breast tumor, I learned that I was recommended to receive the Taxol + Herceptin regime. Taxol is a chemotherapy drug that attacks all of the fast-growing cells in my body. While that is a good characterization of my cancer cells, it is also similar to many other... Continue Reading →
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