Is it normal? Normal takes on a whole different meaning with a cancer diagnosis. Everything is changed to: Is this normal for cancer? Is this normal for chemotherapy treatment? Is this normal for post surgical? Is this normal for radiation? Most of the time, the answer is: yes it’s normal, but here we can try […]
Hey warriors! Can you believe it’s been a whole week since the chop chop of my breasts? I sure can not. Like always, I had big plans of how I would maximize this time at home; books to read, some nursing studying, activity books. All my body wants to do is rest. I’ll actively rest […]
Hello Warriors, I just wanted to spend this time to give you a little update on Julia. On Tuesday, her surgery officially began at 9 am and ended at 4:30 pm. Everything went well and she spent the night in Clarkson Hospital at UNMC. She’s spent the last couple days in recovery: getting a lot […]
One of my coping mechanisms for a little bit was entering contests on Facebook. Surprisingly I actually won one: a photo shoot with local photographer C41. We used the shoot as a way to honor and document this wild time. Please enjoy the following photos from the shoot.
Monday was a busy day of appointments. It started with an ultrasound to check on my ovaries. Part of being BRCA2 positive means I am at an increased risk of ovarian cancer. Because of this, when I get my mastectomy I will also have my ovaries removed to negate that risk. To be able to […]