Ever take a look at what you eat? No seriously, read the labels. Scary, ain’t it. I’ve been a pretty clean eater for quite some time now...

My cancer center has asked me to participate in various things in order to spread awareness and hope in the world of breast cancer. The...

I’m rapidly approaching the one year mark of being diagnosed, my cancerversary. The year went fast, ridiculously fast. I am not sure how...

“You seem to know what you’re doing.” Hearing those words made me pause and think. Do I really know what I am doing? My life seems to be...

Imagine going into the shower to get your day started. Easy, right? Something I’ve taken for granted since, well, forever. Last week when...

School is out for summer and that means freedom for the kids…and me. We decided to do some things differently this year. Normally, 48...

It’s hard to imagine being grateful when you’re diagnosed with cancer, but it’s doable. What exactly is there to be grateful for? The...

Back in December, my plastic surgeon wanted to put me on the schedule for final reconstruction, otherwise known as the exchange surgery....

Survivor. I am not sure how I feel about that word. Survivor. I am not sure what it means to me. Am I really a survivor? From the moment...

Along the way, up to today, there have been many extreme feelings…both emotional and physical but somehow, there’s always hilarity in the...

There are a lot of things no one tells you and most people don’t know until you are right there down in the cancer trenches. The initial...

Motherhood and chaos go hand in hand. A cancer diagnosis and chaos go hand in hand. Now put those two together. I don’t do well with...

It would be nice if there was some kind of class we without hair could take on how to do our makeup. Yes, there’s the Look Good Feel...

Three weeks out of chemo and things are changing and improving. I am able to stay awake past 8pm and actually get to enjoy watching...

Prior to my last Taxol chemotherapy, we met with my oncologist and went over the plans for the next several months for my targeted...

I almost made it through 5 months of chemotherapy without getting sick. Almost. John has had a cough for a few weeks that he attributed...

I’ve learned a lot along the way, enough that it’s really not so scary all of the time. The second I was thrown into this mess, I was...

The hustle and bustle of my chemotherapy journey is almost done. My little infusion suite has been busy with oncology nurses popping in...

We hear of quite a few celebrities who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and that they “survived” their “battles” but we don’t...

The fifth infusion of Taxol is done. I am almost half way done as I only have seven more hour long infusions to go. The second infusion...