The summer before I was diagnosed, I began to do things that I was always a bit afraid to do. Roller coasters, swimming and tubing were...

People all around me are doing what they can to not catch this virus as the implications can be lethal. First timers. I’m a pro. But...

We have entered our fourth week of self-quarantine/shelter in place and outside, the numbers are still rising. The kids have distance...

Occasionally, during the course of my incanceration, I’ve tried to figure out the how and why of it all. Biologically, I know the how...

So I walked out of the cancer cave and into this coronavirus firestorm? Holy shit, this is the spring of my rebirth? Maybe y’all can...

If you have never had chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy nor have ever been immunocompromised for other reasons, listen the...

There is a crippling feeling that sets in when I hear of a celebrity or anyone famous announcing they have cancer. I quickly search to...

Deal Self, Thank you for not failing me throughout this crazy journey. From the veins that pumped blood and drugs to every little nook...

Each milestone in my cancer journey was marked by a Mantra Band.  When I was diagnosed, “Stay Strong” was given to me. When I completed...

I have spent seventeen really long months living in the cave called cancer. It is its own world, complete with its own language, which I...

Christmas has come and gone.  As the new Year approaches, resolutions are on the minds of many among us.  The new year is a time for new...

I’m odd.  I like it when people ask me questions about my cancer diagnosis and journey.  I especially enjoy questions that I find...

Let me start off by saying that chemotherapy and targeted therapies are not fun.  None of us like going to the cancer center because we...

From the time we are diagnosed and progress from surgeries and chemotherapies, we undergo many transformations.  Some good and some hell,...

I got a much needed break from life recently.  We jetted off to Mexico for a week of sun and warmth.  Magically, the warm air made my...

I’m down to the wire, the last leg of this cancer journey. Four more Herceptin and Perjeta infusions to go and I am done. It’s surreal...

Summer has come and gone and everyone is back at school, except for me. I like that. My routine has gone back to the usual gym and...

Cancer and chemotherapy brings forth many challenges, physical, psychological and financial. Luckily, there are many organizations out...

What a crazy shit storm this cancer journey has been. When I was in my 20’s and in college, I had issues with one of my boobs and long...

Cancer can be may things. It sneaks in, sets up shop somewhere in the body and starts to create problems. Once it’s discovered, chaos...