Author: Julia

Greyhound People

I’m having an upper scope done today to look and see if I have any ulcers or issues. This means I’ve been NPO (“nothing by mouth”) since midnight and am one hangry lady. To battle my hunger, I decided I’ll make a post about what I’ve had brewing in my head for a while but […]

Hero’s Journey

Recently someone said to me that cancer is viewed as a hero’s journey, meaning that the sorority sisters go through this epic journey with a beginning, middle, and end. There is a big climax and then a resolve. Everything ends, packaged up all nicely with a bow on top and the hero sisters go back […]

Where is Mercury?

This post is for my sorority sisters. It’s to honor and see you. It’s to give the world just a glimpse into what it’s really like to have breast cancer. To recognize the struggle we are all going through right now, me included. It’s a bit scary to be this vulnerable to the whole world, […]

Taxol Round 5

The last week has been very busy, but with fun things!!!! Taxol is not nearly as bad as the red devil AC, so that has been a Godsend for my sanity. Dr. Wells said this week I had it in the top 10% of worst side effects/experience with AC. Glad to know I’m still overachieving, […]