My lanta y’all. Ever since we got back from vacation, I have been feeling quite overwhelmed from a multitude of appointments that keep changing dates/times—it seems like every day! So let’s start off by going back in time, though, to a simpler time—vacation! Mitch, myself and the dogs went to Cincinnati for an extended weekend. […]
I’ll provide more details soon, but I wanted to share an update on my cancer status. This morning, I received an MRI and mammogram—per the results, there isn’t any cancer showing on the scans! I will still have my scheduled surgery (double mastectomy, lymph node reconstruction and oophorectomy) and radiation, but we’re still taking the […]
Warriors, we made it! I finished chemo on July 29th. It was a magical day. Mitch surprised me with a video featuring family and friends wishing me well and celebrating my success. It was really sweet and I’ve decided to only post it here as it’s very special to me (see below). There’s also pictures […]
As many of you know, my family is not traditional. I consider my stepsister Katrina’s mom, Jackie, to be my adopted mom and I call her Momma J. Momma J used to work in a breast cancer center and has been a huge resource for me. Besides medical knowledge, she also came with practical knowledge. […]
March 2020: I woke up with a sore throat. I had no other symptoms. No fever. No cough. No malaise. Nothing. I was extremely worried I had COVID, but that wasn’t it. After talking to a few people I decided it was heartburn. I adjusted my diet, stopped taking ibuprofen like it was my candy, […]